Health and Safety
Our Health and Safety officers are responsible for enforcing health
and safety law in the following workplaces – offices, shops and
warehouses, retail, food, leisure and childcare premises,
residential accommodation and consumer services e.g. hairdressers.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforces other workplaces
such as manufacturing premises, industrial processes, railways,
airports, agriculture, construction and local authority activities.
Find your local
HSE office here.
We inspect businesses from time to time to ensure that health
and safety law is being complied with. We also investigate
complaints (from employees or members of the public) and serious
accidents, and where necessary take action to improve procedures or
facilities or remove unsafe conditions.
Complaints from employees can, where necessary, be investigated
without revealing the source but we would always advise employees
to raise concerns directly with their employers if possible.
We encourage improvements in health and safety by advising
employers, but occasionally formal action such as serving notices
or prosecution may be necessary.
Risk Assessment for small to medium businesses
View the Health &
Safety Executive's project and information on making risk assesment
straightforward and cost effective.
Information for employers or employees on all aspects of health
and safety at work.
Visit the links below and view our factsheets:
Better Backs Campaign
Better Backs - Whatever your job, look after your back.
Every year, thousands of people will suffer from back pain at
work. Yet there are simple steps you can take to keep your back
healthy, like taking exercise and staying active, using lifting and
handling aids and checking your posture. For more information visit
HSE's Better Backs
website.
Ladder Exchange
This year the Ladder Exchange
Initiative will run from 1 September until 31 December 2009
If you have a ladder which is bent, broken or battered you can
part exchange it for a new one at any one of our partner outlets
who are offering discounts on the sales of all ladders at very
competitive rates.
Further Information
All Licensing and Environmental Health Matters are now
dealt with by Worcestershire Regulatory Services.
For direct public enquiries and referrals:
General Customer Enquiries
Worcestershire Hub on: 01905-822799
(Mon—Fri 8am—8pm, Sat 9am—5pm)
Email: wrsenquiries@worcsregservices.gov.uk
Fax: 01905-617132
For Business advice or support call: 0845-3303313
Licensing: 01527-881454
Licensing Surgeries at Wychavon District Council
These are walk in sessions – where appointments are
not required.
Monday Afternoons 13:30 to 15:00 Hrs
Thursday Mornings 9:30 to 11:00 Hrs
