WHS Specialists
No matter what industry, safety is paramount. The team at Innovation Legal have substantive experience in advising consultants, suppliers, contractors and directors on their respective obligations under the Work Health and Safety Legislation so that incidents and prosecution is avoided. For that reason, we provide our contractor clients with on going support and training on all their rights and obligations relating to safety in industry.
Innovation Legal has acted for a broad range of head contractors and subcontractors in workplace prosecutions and work with leading barristers in this space. We strive to ensure that no or minimal penalties are awarded for breach of work health safety legislation for incidents.
Innovation Legal is also experienced in representing directors who have workplace prosecutions brought against them and have over time built relationships with Worksafe NSW.
Our breadth of experience
- Legal advice on the statutory framework within which companies operate from a work, health and safety perspective;
- Providing advice and developing strategies and procedures to manage and control workplace and safety issues.
- Tailored advice and recommendations for directors to ensure on-going compliance with director duties under the legislative framework.
- Investigating workplace incidents alongside site safety managers and HR staff (including setting up a privilege protocol to ensure privilege is maintained for any anticipated legal proceedings.
- Incident response advice and crisis management training, including responding to enforcement action and notices
- Prosecution and defence work in litigation proceedings.
