Health and safety inspections
The council carries out regular
checks on workplaces. The checks ensure safe and healthy work conditions
for staff and visiting members of the public.
Officers will not warn businesses
when they are going to make an inspection.
The number of visits depends
on the risks found during an inspection. The greater the risk, the
more often officers will visit.
The council will check:
- the health, safety and welfare of staff;
- that the training given to employees is suitable;
- that the condition of the premises and equipment is safe; and
- that the business complies with relevant health and safety laws.
Officers usually use informal means to put right any problems. Continual
poor conditions or the risk of a person being seriously injured means the council
may need to take formal action. This could mean the service of a
legal notice or prosecution.
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