We enforce health and safety at work.
We:
- inspect places of work to ensure compliance with health and safety law
- use educational techniques, as well as legal means, to achieve compliance
- investigate accidents which occur in workplaces
- investigate complaints about health, safety or welfare in work premises
- license particular premises
- advise other council departments about health and safety at events with a Public Entertainment Licence, cinemas, theatres etc
- work with Planning and Building Control to advise on the health and safety implications of new developments
- give advice
- work with other health professionals locally and nationally
Some workplaces will be the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), rather than us, according to the nature of the work carried out - we can advise or you can check the Enforcing Authority guide.
