Ashfield District Council: Health And Safety At Work

Health And Safety At Work - regulation and inspection

The council carries out regular inspections on offices, shops, warehouses, hairdressers, cinemas, tyre and exhaust centres, beauty parlours, residential homes, golf courses and other non-manufacturing premises. The Health and Safety Executive deal with manufacturers, construction sites, motor repairs, hospitals, dentists, schools, mines, quarries, railways and other industrial operations. This ensures that safe and healthy working conditions are provided for all employees, the self-employed and members of the public visiting these premises.

The cost for providing this service to residents located within the Ashfield District is £1.17 per year per household in the Category D Council Tax Band.

The main activities of our work include programmed risk based inspections at premises, accident investigations, investigation of complaints concerning Health and Safety at work, advice and information. As with food safety, inspections are carried out on a routine basis, without prior notification and the high risk premises are visited more frequently.

During an inspection, Officers will need to be satisfied that any hazards to people's health, safety and welfare, which arise out of or in connection with work, have been identified and the associated risks adequately controlled. They will look at the level of health and safety training of managers and employees to ensure that it is suitable. Checks will also be made on the adequacy of structural and environmental conditions and that the plant and equipment are safe.

Where work practices or conditions are deemed unsatisfactory the council will investigate and may undertake enforcement action.

Current campaigns which this authority are undertaking in partnership with the HSE;

Hidden Killer Campaign-

http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/hiddenkiller/index.htm

Load Safety Campaign-

http://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/loadsafety/index.htm

Shattered Lives Campaign-

http://www.hse.gov.uk/shatteredlives/index.htm

Sunbed Safety Campaign-

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2009/e09038.htm

Further information about Health & Safety investigations

Self Inspection Pack

We have produced a self inspection pack for all businesses to assist them to comply with legislation. This pack contains advice on best practice, and contains the main work activities and risks in the workplace. However, the information in this pack is not exhaustive and further advice and information is available by contacting the Health and Housing (Commercial Team) or email Health and Housing (Commercial Team)

The self inspection pack may be of particular benefit to lower risk premises which are not included in our risk based inspection programme.

Information and Advice

The Council is committed to working together with proprietors and managers to achieve high standards and prevent problems. We are always willing to give advice on legislation, or practical problems, so if you are considering setting up a business, or wish to discuss anything in relation to your existing premises, please feel free to contact the Health and Housing (Commercial Team) or email Health and Housing (Commercial Team)

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

For further information regarding these regulations and the notification of your accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences please visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/.

Cooling Towers

Premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with the local authority.

Please see "Public health - cooling tower notification" for more information.

Other contacts

Local Health and Safety Executive
City Gate West
Level 6 (First Floor)
Toll House Hill
Nottingham
NG1 5AT
Telephone: 0845 345 0055
Fax: 0115 971 2802

Website: www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm

HSE Books
PO Box 1999
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO12 2WA
Website: books.hse.gov.uk

Waterstones (local HMSO agents)
Telephone: 01962 840 379
Website: www.waterstones.co.uk

To download free leaflets giving advice on Health and Safety legislation produced by Central Government to assist businesses in meeting legal requirements please visit www.hse.gov.uk.

For more information on Health and Safety

Government Agencies

Local Government Agencies

Other Agencies

Other useful sites

For more information please contact the Health and Housing (Commercial Team) or email Health and Housing (Commercial Team)

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