As migrant workers increasingly form a critical part of the workforce, senior managers must ensure they aren’t placed at a disadvantage when it comes to protecting their health and safety. Indeed, managers may have to go the extra mile to cover potential vulnerabilities and ensure migrant workers comprehend the “what” and “why” of those control measures in place to protect them where English may not be well understood.

Migrant workers in the UK

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines a migrant worker as someone who is, or has been, working in the UK in the last 12 months, and has come to the UK from abroad to work within the past five years. According to the Migration Observatory, in the year ending