Health and Safety

Health & Safety News

Risk Assessment

There’s an online tool available from the HSE for help you carry out a quick and easy office risk assessment .

Health & Safety Bulletin

We’ve issued a bulletin with useful information about noise in the workplace. Click on the link below:

• Health & Safety Bulletin Aug 09: Noise

Funding Available to Local Businesses

Follow the link below to find out more about funding for businesses to kick-start an active and healthy workplace programme.

• The Sussexwide Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative

Health and Safety in Crawley

Health and safety legislation applies to everyone at work. This includes employers, employees and the self employed.

Employers are required to take reasonable steps to protect their workers regarding their safety, health and welfare.

Health and safety matters also apply to others who could be affected by work activities, for example, members of the public, visitors and contractors.

Enforcement of the law and regulations are enforced by either the Council or the Health and Safety Executive , depending on the activity of the workplace.

Health and safety officers at Crawley Borough Council inspect commercial premises under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 on a pre programmed basis following a risk priority system. This allows us to check on businesses to make sure they are complying with the law and to ensure and encourage safer working environments.

Officers also investigate accidents at work and advise businesses on precautions to take to prevent harm and future occurrences by promoting better and safer working practices.

As well as enforcement, officers at the Council also possess an advisory role providing information to members of the public, the employed and self employed and commercial and voluntary sector businesses.

Further useful advice is available by following the link below

• Health and Safety Executive

Our offices are open Mon - Thurs 08:45 - 17:20, Fri 08:45 - 16:25.

Visit our Heath & Safety Questions and Answers page for more information.

Our Service to You

Click on the links to download our annual service plans:

• Food Service Plan 2010/11
• Health and Safety Service Plan 2010/11
  

Cooling Towers

• Cooling Tower sites in Crawley
• Notification of Cooling Towers form

Local Information and Links

http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/office.htm - office risk assessments

www.hse.gov.uk/violence/toolkit/index.htm - Managing violence in licensed and retail premises.

Occupational Health GP Reporting Form

Health and Safety Executive

East Grinstead Regional Office

Tel: 01342 334200 (Fax: 01342 334222)

HSE Infoline - tel: 08701 545500

Website: www.hse.gov.uk

www.hse.gov.uk - Health and Safety Executive

www.riddor.gov.uk - Incident Report Centre

www.rospa.org.uk - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/index.htm - Health and Safety guidance, helping organisers run events safely.