Employment and social security

Workplace safety, risk assessments and PPE

A notice may concern missing risk assessments, collective safeguards or personal protective equipment. The defence needs to identify the observed task, the specific hazard and who directed the operation.

What to check in your case

We check the assessment made before work began and safeguards actually available. On multi-employer sites we identify each participant’s duties. A PPE issue record proves delivery, but training and supervision may also need to be shown.

Documents for your defence

Full notice or decision, front and back, and evidence of the date of service.

  • Risk assessment and instructions for the task
  • Dated photographs of safeguards and records of issue and training

Legislation and official sources

Information checked on 7 November 2026.