Our objectives and service
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has a duty to enforce the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and associated regulations within its district. The Council is responsible for a number of sectors including retail units, offices, warehousing, catering premises, leisure and entertainment premises, and consumer services such as beauty parlours, and tattooists - the vast majority of areas the public has access to.
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for the remaining sectors and also undertakes research on significant health and safety issues. For more information go to the Health and Safety Executive website.
The primary objective of the health and safety service placed within the Environmental Health Service at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is to protect workers and the public from hazards arising from work activities and to seek improvement in working conditions in terms of health, safety and welfare.
The health and safety service comprises a range of key functions including;
• Health and safety inspections in local authority enforced premises to ensure conditions are satisfactory and safe
• Investigating accidents, cases of occupational disease and dangerous occurrences
• Responding to complaints about workplace conditions
• Providing education and advice to businesses wishing to improve their health and safety performance
• Dealing with other statutory notifications for example adverse lift inspection reports and asbestos removal
• Run health and safety awareness campaigns to raise awareness for important issues.
You can find out more about this service, and how we aim to meet our objectives through our health and safety intervention plan.
Link to 2011-2012 Health and Safety Intervention Plan (pdf - 220kb)
From time to time we run specific campaigns aimed at particular areas of health and safety or particular types of business. Please see this page for more details.
If you are a business
As a business you have a responsibility to ensure that you comply with current health and safety legislation and to make suitable and sufficient arrangements for managing health and safety in your workplace.
We can advise you on how to meet legal requirements and observe best practice and will work with you to ensure that you are providing a safe working environment.
Please be aware that you have a duty to report accidents and certain other incidents, (see section below) and we will investigate such reports and take appropriate action.
If you are an employee or member of the public
Talk to us in confidence if you are worried about or have witnessed:
• dangerous premises, equipment or working practices
• health risks in the workplace
• being asked to do something that may damage your health or that of a colleague.
Health and Safety contact details
Tel: 01372 732000
Fax: 01372 732452
Email: contactus@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Health and Safety Team, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5BY |
Reporting Accidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
The Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 places a duty on the employer to report certain types of accidents, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to their health and safety enforcement authority. For more information on what types of incidents are reportable visit the HSE website
To report an accident at work visit RIDDOR
Smoke Free
England is now smoke free.
From 1 July 2007 smoking in most enclosed and partially enclosed public premises and workplaces (including vehicles) is against the law. This means that premises such as offices, shops, pubs, bars, public transport, taxis and work vehicles used by more than one person must be smokefree.
Further information can be found on the following website:
Smokefree England
Useful Links
Health and Safety Executive(HSE)
The HSE ensures that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
The Department of Health(DoH)
The aim of the Department of Health is to improve the health and well-being of people in England.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health(IOSH)
Europe's leading body representing safety and health professionals, with more than 24,000 members working across the full spectrum of industry, commerce and the public sector.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Document Services include enforcement of fire safety laws, giving fire safety advice and emergency planning.
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health(CIEH)
Founded in 1883, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a professional and educational body, dedicated to the promotion of environmental health.
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA)
ARCA is the Leading Trade Association in the Field of Asbestos Management Services.