Your Council, through  its Environmental Health (Commercial ) Services Unit, is responsible for the enforcement of health and safety standards at over 1500 commercial premises throughout South Staffordshire. These include premises used for warehousing, retail, office, sporting and leisure, hotels, catering, residential accommodation and consumer services.

 

It is the responsibility of all employers to ensure that adequate provision is made for the health, safety and welfare of their employees, and also for others who may be affected by their operations (e.g. customers, clients etc). Their responsibilities include providing a safe place of work and ensuring safe systems of work; having equipment and tools that are safe to use; providing information regarding materials used on the premises and training employees in the safe use of such materials and equipment.

 

It is part of the function of our Health and Safety Team, to give advise to operators of businesses on their responsibilities and how they can best comply with legal requirements. If you are about to open a new business, or, simply unsure of what your legal duties are, why not contact us to seek further advice, or take advantage of the wide range of information leaflets we have available, free of charge.

 

Inspections of business activities are normally undertaken unannounced and in accordance with a risk based programme, but we also investigate accidents and complaints received from employees or members of the public. If you are concerned about health and safety issues at your workplace, or at premises you have visited, please let us know, so that further investigations can be undertaken.

 

Further details on specific topics may be obtained through the links provided below.