Health and Safety at Work

Epping Forest District Council is responsible for the enforcement of Health and Safety at Work matters in offices, shops, warehouses and many other business premises throughout the district. Health and Safety at Work in factories, workshops and on building sites is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive - click here to view their website.

• We may visit any commercial premises in the District where we have responsibility for health and safety, to ensure they comply with the law and provide safe access to visitors.
• We investigate notified accidents at work to see what went wrong and prevent them happening again
• We investigate notified cases of industrial illness to ensure precautions are taken to prevent them happening to other people
• We investigate all complaints of poor safety practices from any source
• We offer free and unbiased advice to employers, employees or members of the public on health and safety issues

HSE free leaflets and other publications are available by mail order from:

Click on the below links for further information:

• When the inspector calls
• Reporting an accident F2508
• Display Screen Equipment
• Slips and trips
• Mobile phones
• Manual Handling