Health and safety
The Health and Safety team within Peterborough City Council is
responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation in offices,
retail shops, warehouses, catering services, leisure and recreation
industry and consumer services.
Health and Safety enforcement in Agriculture, Construction,
Education, Manufacturing and Public Services is the responsibility
of the Health and safety Executive (HSE), the regional office
for Peterborough is in Luton and they can be contacted on
01582 444200 or alternatively via their website at: www.hse.gov.uk.
List of pages in this section
What Is Our Role?
The role of the health and safety team is summarised below:-
- Inspect workplaces and enforce the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Investigate health and safety complaints made by the public and employees
- Investigate accidents at work
- Investigate Statutory notifications of asbestos removal and unsafe lifting equipment in premises
- Provide information and guidance to businesses and the public through seminars, an annual newsletter and a health and safety consultation group.
- Promotional and awareness campaigns
Sector Specific Information
Specific health and safety information for your business is
available on the sector specific
information page.
Information Resources
- DVD/Video loan service - set up to help businesses comply with health and safety legislation and training requirements.
- Information pack - download or request the health and safety information pack.
Service Plan
For more information about the work of the
Health and Safety Team, see the Health and Safety Service
Plan 2008/09, available to download below. The plan
includes information about the work of the team including
inspections, accident and complaint investigations, as well as
educational and promotional activities.
The following topics have been included in the promotional
programme for the year ahead:
- Noise in Entertainment premises
- Moving Goods Safely
- Management of Asbestos Enforcement
- Production of Business newsletters
- Migrant/Vulnerable workers
The Health and Safety Law Enforcement Service Plan (107kb) appears in Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. In order to view it you will need to have Acrobat Reader installed. (Those with visual impairments may wish to investigate Access Adobe, which provides tools and information to help make PDF files more accessible.)
Fire Safety
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service are
responsible for enforcement of fire safety legislation in
commercial premises. They also provide information and advice to
businesses together with fire safety training. Contact
details below:
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Dogsthorpe Fire Station
Dogsthorpe Road
Peterborough
PE1 3RE
Tel: 01733 353200
Additional information on fire safety matters
together with publications can be found at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/firesafetylaw/aboutguides/