Many people who suffer an injury as a result of an accident at work want an employer or manufacturer to acknowledge their responsibility for the accident and to ensure that their procedures are made safer in the future.

Local authorities and the Health and Safety Executive have powers in different circumstances to investigate and if necessary to prosecute an employer for Health and Safety or other criminal offences, such as manslaughter.

It is important to ensure that they operate lawfully and carry out a thorough investigation into a work-related accident or death. A good solicitor will be able to obtain further information about the way in which a particular investigation is being carried out and will also advise you, if appropriate, about the legal grounds for challenging a decision which seems disappointing or unfair.