Health and safety at work
Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive and what you need to do as an employer
Health and safety in the workplace
The enforcement of standards is split between us (your Local Authority) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Where there are significant failings, or where people are put at serious risk of injury or ill health, action will take be taken.
We carry out health and safety inspections of businesses in the area. Our aim is to ensure that health and safety at work is effectively managed and to help businesses to meet their legal responsibilities.
Our responsibilities
We cover most service and retail premises within the High Peak such as:
- shops
- warehouses
- offices
- hotels
- sports, leisure and consumer services
- hairdressers
- tyre and exhaust fitters
- residential care homes
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) responsibilities
The HSE have enforcement powers for larger premises such as:
- factories
- building sites
- mines and quarries
- farms
- educational establishments
- fairgrounds
- chemical plants
- offshore and nuclear installations
Visit the HSE website (opens new window) for more information, includinghow to raise health and safety concern (opens new window).
Employers' responsibilities
If you employ people, you also have a responsibility to maintain acceptable standards in the workplace. For more information on accidents, health and safety law and workplace conditions, take a look at the GOV.UK website (opens new window).
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