CHAPTER 13

SUMMARY NOTICE

Health and safety improvement notices

An inspector may issue an improvement notice if they believe you're breaking health and safety
law. This will usually be where the law is being broken in a relatively serious way, or in a way
that poses a risk to people. Health and safety inspectors issue improvement notices are issued to
help businesses rectify Health and safety failings.
An improvement notice gives you the chance to correct what you're doing wrong and will:

 specify what you're doing that breaks the law

 say what needs to be done to correct the issue and why
 give you a period of time - at least 21 days - in which to comply

The inspector will discuss the improvement notice with you before serving it, and try to resolve
any disagreements you have. At least 21 days to take any remedial action. Businesses must
always comply with an improvement notice as failure to do so can result in prosecution.

If you dont understand and you think you need more time to comply, it is a good idea to get back
in touch with the inspector who issued it for further advice. You should also discuss the notice
with the person responsible for health and safety in your workplace. Notices are not published
until nine weeks after their date of issue to allow you to appeal if you wish to.

EXAMPLE of NOTICE

Workplace Safety Signs DO NOT THROW THE TRASH IN TOILET

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 DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF DOOR

NO SMOKING, NO DRINKING, NO EATING