Health and safety regulation and inspection – Health and safety at work – Newham Council

Health and safety regulation and inspection – Health and safety at work – Newham Council
Health and safety at work
Health and safety regulation and inspection
Find which types of businesses in Newham we regulate and inspect, and which types of businesses are regulated and inspected by the HSE.
Businesses we regulate
We are responsible for:
Offices
Retail premises including shops, hairdressers and builders’ merchants
Leisure premises including cinemas, theatres, art galleries, museums, gyms and swimming pools
Hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation.
Businesses regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
are responsible for:
Construction sites
Factories
Schools and universities
Premises owned or run by councils
Doctors’ surgeries and hospitals
Residential accommodation
Central government buildings
Railways, Docklands Light Rail and the London Underground
Airports.
Other regulators
Supermarkets, food shops, restaurants are
regulated and inspected by our Food Team
.
Late-night bars and clubs are regulated and inspected by our
Licensing Team.
Report accidents at work online
Fatalities and major injuries must be reported by phoning the Incident Contact Centre or using the HSE’s out of hours service. All other accidents can be reported via the Health and Safety Executive website.
Telephone:
0845 300 9923
Report an accident at work
Report a workplace
Write to us at: Health and Safety Grassroots Community Resource Centre Memorial Avenue London E15 3DB
Email:
health.safety@newham.gov.uk