Best Occupational Health Law Solicitors in Surrey

Occupational Health Law

Work concerned with employers' statutory duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and implementing regulations to prevent workplace injury, occupational disease, hazardous exposures, work‑related stress and to manage absence and fitness‑for‑work. A solicitor advises on compliance with COSHH, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR); drafts asbestos, vaccination, PPE and testing policies; structures occupational‑health and data‑sharing arrangements under the Data Protection Act 2018; submits RIDDOR reports; handles HSE or local authority investigations; negotiates with insurers and represents employers in Employment Tribunals, county courts and criminal proceedings. Cases commonly turn on occupational hygiene and medical expert evidence, the adequacy of risk assessments and reasonable adjustment obligations under the Equality Act 2010.