HSE consults on changes to health and safety poster

The HSIER require employers to provide information to employees by displaying in the workplace a copy of an approved poster or by giving employees a copy of an approved leaflet.

As the law stands, employers must write on the poster the name and address of the health and safety enforcing authority, and the address of the local office of the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). If an employer gives out leaflets then the same information must be provided.

The proposed amendments would allow HSE to approve and publish new posters and leaflets which do not require the addition or updating of information by businesses displaying them.

It would also permit employers to continue to display their existing posters or give out existing leaflets, as long as they were readable and provided up-to-date information on contacting the enforcing authority and EMAS.

The consultation paper and other relevant documents can be found here.