In this subject, you will find lots of FREE Health and Safety advice, information, publications and downloads for individuals and local businesses in Mid Suffolk, who are either starting up or already established.

The Health and Safety team at Mid Suffolk can:

Provide support by telephone or by answering email enquiries.

Provide information on a variety of health and safety topics.

Health & Safety is a legal obligation.

Much of the work in this area involves giving advice to the public and businesses regarding legal requirements. The Health and Safety team have an advisory role and are always happy to help.

Contact us

Tel:  0845 6066067
Fax: 01449 724727

Your legal responsibilities

These requirements are in addition to the duties you have as an employer under road traffic law, eg the Road Traffic Act and Road Vehicle (Construction and Use) Regulations, which are administered by the police and other agencies such as the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

Employers

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ( HSWA) requires you to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees while at work. You also have a responsibility to ensure that others are not put at risk by your work-related activities.

Self-employed people have a similar responsibility to that of employers

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, you have a responsibility to manage health and safety effectively. You need to carry out an assessment of the risks to the health and safety of your employees, while they are at work, and to other people who may be affected by their work activities. The Regulations require you to periodically review your risk assessment so that it remains appropriate.

You are required to consult with your employees, and where applicable, their health and safety representatives, on the health and safety issues covered in this guidance.

Health and safety law does not apply to commuting, unless the employee is travelling from their home to a location which is not their usual place of work.

Health and safety performance indicator tool for business

This is a self-assessment tool to help you find out how well you are handling your health and safety.

Good health and safety practice can have a positive impact on your insurance claims and also improves your reputation with customers, the local community and your employees.

This tool will:

• Help you to understand how well you identify and manage health and safety hazards.
• Provide you with targeted guidance to help you improve your management of health and safety.
• Enable you to compare your performance anonymously with other businesses across sectors and sizes.

This tool should take around 30 minutes to complete.

CLICK: To go straight to the Self-Assessment Performance Indicator Tool.

Further information

You will find lots of helpful website links throughout this section.  These links enable you to download publications directly or will lead you to a subject relevant website.  All health and safety pages on this website have helpful Web Links at the bottom of every page.

Further useful health and safety information can be found on the Health and Safety Executive's website:  HSE - Home Page