Health and safety all too often gets a bad press. The perception of a risk adverse, compensation culture undermines the credibility of regulation and guidance. The legal framework can appear overwhelming to many organisations. Understanding what the law requires, the potential liabilities and how to take proportionate action to control hazards and risks is a challenge that can often seem complex and overly bureaucratic. Recent reforms, led by the Löfstedt Review, have tried to cut through the red tape and confusion to deliver an evidence-based approach to managing risk, to ensure action is proportionate, sensible and effective.

There are real benefits to well-managed health and safety risks. Failure to address hazards has significant financial and social consequences. Aside from the regulations helping to keep people healthy and safe, it is estimated that work related ill health and injury cost Britain around £14bn a year. The challenge is to continuously improve how we manage health and safety.

At Health and Safety Reform: Striking the Right Balance expert speakers will explore the impact of the recent recommendations and reforms to help ensure that your organisation is managing risks in an effective and sensible way.