Health and safety

 
 

Advice, Guidance and Requests

The Health and Safety Team feels that it’s important we provide those in Westminster with as much help and guidance as we can. This enables employers and employees to put in place the best possible health and safety practices.

 

Service Requests

The Health and Safety Team has many customers, including the people who live and work within Westminster, visitors, tourists, and businesses. Delivering great customer service is therefore an important part of our job. As a result we are always committed to improving customer service and we have set high standards for service delivery.

We aim to do everything we can to ensure that service requests associated with commercial premises in Westminster are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

People may wish to contact us to report issues concerning the work place or to seek advice. Examples would include: -

  • Occupational health and safety matters; Welfare issues;
  • Concerns regarding specific risks such as falls from height, slips and trips, musculoskeletal disorders, work place transport and stress;
  • Concerns regarding the management and control of asbestos.

 

Make a complaint

The Council is a major user of personal data. We have a moral duty to ensure that it is handled properly and confidentially at all times. Therefore, the Council has made a commitment to ensure that all personal data is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.undefined 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advice on Legislation

For more information on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and these regulations, visit the HSE

For a concise explanation on the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its regulations, take a look at this site: www.compactLaw.co.uk