Health and Safety at Work / Health and Safety Enforcement
The Health and Safety Unit is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc. as well as associated legislation and regulations are met within commercial premises across Bolton.
What we do:
- Carry out inspections of commercial premises,
- Investigate complaints about commercial premises and working conditions,
- Investigate work related accidents and ill health,
- Provide health and safety advice and information,
- Register businesses and certain business activities and their plant and equipment.
Details of how our staff achieve this is and what businesses can expect from us is outlined in our Enforcement Policy Statement.
Construction Safety
If you are having construction or refurbishment work done, you may need to notify the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and you may have other duties as well, find out more by following the link on the right hand side of this page (Health and Safety Executive - Construction).