Health and Safety

Our Health and Safety officers are responsible for enforcing health and safety law in the following workplaces – offices, shops and warehouses, retail, food, leisure and childcare premises, residential accommodation and consumer services e.g. hairdressers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforces other workplaces such as manufacturing premises, industrial processes, railways, airports, agriculture, construction and local authority activities. Find your local HSE office here.

We inspect businesses from time to time to ensure that health and safety law is being complied with. We also investigate complaints (from employees or members of the public) and serious accidents, and where necessary take action to improve procedures or facilities or remove unsafe conditions.

Complaints from employees can, where necessary, be investigated without revealing the source but we would always advise employees to raise concerns directly with their employers if possible.

We encourage improvements in health and safety by advising employers, but occasionally formal action such as serving notices or prosecution may be necessary.

Register your premise

If you business is a office, shop and warehouse, retail, food, leisure and childcare premises, residential accommodation and consumer services e.g. hairdresser, you are legally required to register with your Local Authority Environmental Health Department.

Download Business Registration form  (110.50 KB)

Download Licensing Application for following premises           

Acupuncturists,
Ear-piercing
Electrolysis
Tattoos Shop

Risk Assessment for small to medium businesses

• View the Health & Safety Executive's project and information on making risk assesment straightforward and cost effective.

Information for employers or employees on all aspects of health and safety at work.

For employers or employees on all aspects of health and safety at work please view HSC factsheets:

• Advice for workers in different languages

or visit the links below:

• the HSE website
• HSE Publications
• HSE info-line 0845 345 0055

Better Backs Campaign

Better Backs - Whatever your job, look after your back.

Every year, thousands of people will suffer from back pain at work. Yet there are simple steps you can take to keep your back healthy, like taking exercise and staying active, using lifting and handling aids and checking your posture. For more information visit  HSE's Better Backs website.