The enforcement of health and safety legislation is split between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities (LA's). In general HSE covers factories, building sites, mines and quarries, farms, fairgrounds, railways, chemical plant and offshore and nuclear installations.
LA's cover offices, shops, warehouses, hotel and catering, sport, leisure, consumer services (eg launderettes, hairdressers, undertakers, shoe repair, tyre and exhaust fitters), residential care homes and churches.
The Council's Health and Safety Service is delivered by the Food, Health and Safety Team in the Environmental Services Section. Primarily, the Team seek to prevent accidents and ill health in the workplace. This is done by:
- inspecting workplaces to make sure that risks are effectively managed
- providing guidance and advice to businesses and members of the public
- investigating accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational ill-health
- investigating complaints about working conditions or work practices
- promoting awareness and knowledge of safety issues
Health and Safety Enforcement Policy
The Health and Safety Enforcement Policy sets out how it will deal with contraventions of health and safety legislation.
Health and Safety Enforcement Policy (PDF: 169Kb / 19 pages)
Health and Safety Enforcement Policy (Word Document: 201Kb / 19 pages)
For further information:
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Contact: Food, Health and Safety Team, Mansion House, Penrith Cumbria CA11 7YG
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Email: env.health@eden.gov.uk
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Telephone: 01768 212491
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Fax: 01768 890732
