Health & Safety
The primary responsibility for ensuring health and safety in the workplace lies with those who create the risk, and in particular employers need to make suitable and sufficient arrangements for managing health and safety. Currently Health and Safety enforcement in the United Kingdom is split between local authorities and the Health & Safety Executive.
Officers within the Commercial Services team are responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in 3,555 premises for which the Council has enforcement responsibilities. These premises include warehouses, offices, shops, consumer services and residential care homes. The range of activities undertaken by the officers are detailed in our service plan and include:-
- Investigate accidents and seek to prevent recurrences
- Inspect premises on a routine basis for compliance with health and safety legislation. These are carried out on a priority based system. The frequency of our visits is determined by factors such as the type and size of premises, the work activity and the health and safety history of the premises
- Investigate and resolve complaints relating to workplace conditions
- Promote health and safety awareness to employers and employees by providing information, advice and participating in national campaigns
- Register and licence skin piercing and tattoo establishments
- Provide advice to businesses including sending out a wide range of free explanatory leaflets
- Provide advice to workers. Employees who are experiencing health and safety problems at work or who have any concerns or queries may need to discuss their situation with someone outside their workplace. We can provide advice and/or deal with the query as a complaint
The service has also been subject to a rigorous audit as required by the Health and Safety Commission. This audit was to ensure we meet minimum service standards although we are always looking to improve.
For further information we welcome your suggestions, comments or compliments whether made in person, using a web site feedback form or by filling in one of our satisfaction surveys, available from any of our officers.
Who to contact
- Name
- Commercial Service
- Address
- Environmental Services
Salford City Council
Crompton House
100 Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 6ES - Telephone
- 0161-793 2010/2013
- environment@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 06 August 2007
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