Closing the Gaps | preventing costly H&S failures in your business

For UK businesses, health and safety isn’t optional – it’s a legal responsibility. Yet many well-run small organisations operate with serious compliance gaps that only come to light after an incident, inspection or claim. 

When that happens, the consequences can be severe – substantial fines, director responsibility, lost productivity, compensation claims, reputational damage and, in some cases, long-term business disruption or closure. For smaller organisations in particular, recovery is not always guaranteed.

At this free in-person session, we’ll share practical guidance to help you understand your legal responsibilities, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk.

What's on the agenda

• The most common health and safety risks in small businesses – and why they’re often overlooked: Including risk assessment, slips and trips, manual handling, and training gaps.

• How to meet your legal responsibilities with confidence: What the law requires from directors and leaders – and how to implement it effectively.

• How to prevent incidents escalating into major disruption: A practical look at how accidents develop into financial and operational impact – and how to stop that chain reaction. 

• Five priority actions to strengthen compliance: Clear steps to reduce risk and improve resilience. 

• CAS member benefits: Discover what advice and resources are available to you through WorkNest and how to access this support.

Got a question?

We know these challenges raise a lot of questions for employers, which is why we’ll wrap up with a Q&A. If you’ve got a burning question about health and safety or compliance, bring it along, our experts will cover as many as possible.