Though often viewed as a ‘nice to have’, health and safety law requires employers to provide whatever information, instruction and training is needed to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees. In this way, while training is primarily about prevention, it could also help employers avoid prosecution and strengthen your claim’s defensibility should an incident occur.

Training can have a significant impact for organisations; however many don’t always get it right or utilise it to its full potential.

The following guide highlights six of the biggest mistakes that businesses make when devising and delivering health and safety training, and our top tips for making sure you get it right.