This section provides advice to businesses in the area of Health & Safety at Work.
The Health and Safety Library (link below) contains details on almost 100 health and safety topics. Each element comprises an overview of the topic, a self assessment sheet, a list of references and an action planner.
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Health and Safety at Work - further information and links
The enforcing authority for your workplace may be your local council or the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Generally Nuneaton and Bedworth BC enforces health and safety at most non-industrial workplaces such as catering, wholesale/ retail premises, consumer services, leisure/ cultural sites, offices, religious premises, cosmetic treatment businesses and various other types of workplaces
If your premises is enforced by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council our contact details are at the top of this page
If your premises are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive the Northampton Office contact details are
HSE Field Operations Directorate Midlands
900 Pavilion Drive
Northampton
NN4 7RG
Telephone 01604 738 300
Useful links
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) offers information and guidance on a full range of health and safety issues, including access to FREE publications which they produce. Visit the HSE website for a full catalogue of all HSE publications and multimedia products is also available.
A subscription based online database of UK health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and HSE guidance on legislation, workplaces and substances is available.
To report accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences online visit the RIDDOR (reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences) website. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health website also provides useful information.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is the professional body for environmental health practitioners and also has a range of health and safety information.
The British Safety Council is an independent workplace health, safety and environmental organisation that works with the worlds leading companies, developing safe systems of work.
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is the leading UK examining body in its field. NEBOSH provides health and safety qualifications both at a professional level and for those with managerial and supervisory responsibilities.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is involved in the prevention of accidents through publicity, campaigning and lobbying, advice, information and training.
Business link is the government's online resource for businesses. and provides useful information on starting up businesses and health and safety information
Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service Business Advice, also contains information and advice, help for new businesses, on-line advice request facility.
