Please be aware that employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display the approved poster in a prominent position in each workplace or to provide each worker with a copy of the approved leaflet that outlines British health and safety law.
The 2009 poster displayed opposite replaces the version which was published in April 1999. As well as a download, the 2009 leaflet is available in a more convenient format as a pocket card and replaces the leaflet published in April 1999.
The 1999 versions of the approved poster and leaflet are no longer available for sale, but can still be displayed until 5 April 2014, when the 1999 poster or leaflet must be replaced with the 2009 versions.
Unlike the 1999 poster and leaflet, the 2009 poster and leaflet do not require the employer to provide further information in writing, either on the poster or with the leaflet, giving workers the name and address of the enforcing authority and Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). Instead, workers are advised to go to HSE’s website to find relevant addresses.
The identity of the enforcing authority can be found at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/authority.htm.
If you’ve got questions or need support on safety in the industrial, contracting or construction sectors please contact us for sensible and proportionate advice on 01453 800100
