Legal costs

Good practice in health and safety keeps you out of court, and in credit with the bank The legal costs of poor health and safety practice can ruin a business.

They include:

• Compensation you pay to workers who have suffered injury or illness
• Solicitors' fees
• Paying your staff to administer the legal case
• Fines

Reduce risks – cut costs (PDF 324kb) shows you how to calculate legal and other costs to your business.

See how we enforce health and safety and how you can prevent prosecution and fines.