Health and Safety

It is important that businesses adhere to health and safety standards and regulations.

Health and Safety Inspectors at South Bedfordshire District Council are responsible for enforcing Health & Safety standards in the following types of premises:

Retail
Warehouses
Offices
Catering
Residential Care Homes
Leisure Activities
Customer Services

The Health & Safety Executive has responsibility for enforcing regulations in the following types of premises:

Manufacturing
Agriculture
Construction and Demolition
Medical Services
Communication Services
Transport
Mining

For general information on Legionnaires disease Asbestos and Temperature control (PDF 27KB)

For more information, please click on the links below.

Accidents at Work - Find out what work-related accidents/diseases need to be reported, and how to report them

Health and Safety Requirements - Information about what is required of businesses in relation to health and safety

Health and Safety Training - Download Food Hygiene practice notes

See also:Environmental Health Customer Satisfaction Surveys - with results of surveys completed by our customers after a health and safety inspection

For more information regarding the European Health and Safety Week 2007;
European Health and Safety Week 2007 Lighten the Load