Summary

 

The aim of this service is to ensure that employers in the Borough carry out their business activities in a manner that is safe and healthy to themselves, their employees, their customers and anyone else who may be affected by their work.

 

Basic Procedures

 

To carry out this service, we do the following:-

 

1. Ensuring that local authority enforced businesses are fully aware of their responsibilities under health and safety law.  This includes smoke free workplaces.|
2. Programmed inspections of business premises.
3. Complying with guidance given by the Health and Safety Commission.
4. Holding of training courses.
5. Investigating of accidents at work.
6. Providing advice and information in response to requests from businesses and the public.

 

However, we are not responsible for enforcing health and safety at work in all businesses. Generally we deal with offices, shops and warehouses.

 

Other businesses such as factories, railways and mines are dealt with by the Health and Safety Executive.

 

See our  More about Health and Safety| web page.

 

Health and Safety at Work Enforcement

 

In order to carry out our enforcement work in a fair and consistent manner, we have a set of guidelines that we follow.  The guidelines are contained in our enforcement policies.

 

General Enforcement Policy|

 

Health and Safety at Work Enforcement Policy|

 

 

The Health and Safety Executive

 

The Health and Safety Executive helps to ensure that risks to people's health from work activities are properly controlled.

 

The contact number for general advice and enquiries is 0845 345 0055. This is the Health and Safety Executive's Infoline.

 

The Health and Safety Executive also plans special initiatives to help control specific problems at work.  For details of current initiatives and more information about the Health and Safety Executive visit the  HSE web site|.