Health & Safety at Work

The aim of the Health & Safety Team is to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and members of the public in workplaces that are the responsibility of the local authority.

Health & Safety law enforcement is split between the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities, dependent upon type of premises. This division of responsibilities can be complex but in general local authorities deal with:

· Retail premises
· Warehousing
· Transport undertakings
· Hotels
· Residential care homes
· Leisure complexes
· Catering Premises
· Offices
· Safety of sports grounds

In Stockton these total in the region of 4000 premises.

 

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