Health & Safety

What we Do.......

This Section of the Division is responsible for the enforcement of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and associated legislation in over 1370 service and leisure premises throughout Runnymede.

Enforcement responsibility is split between us as the Local Authority and the Health and Safety Executive. We are the enforcing Authority for the following types of premises:

• Shops and retailing, including market stalls, coin operated launderettes, and mobile vendors;

• Most Offices;

• Some wholesale and retail warehouses;

• Hotels and other residential catering accommodation, including guest houses, residential care homes, hostels, caravan and camping sites;

• Catering including restaurants, pubs, cafes and wine bars;

• Leisure and entertainment; including night clubs, social clubs, circuses, sports facilities, health clubs, gyms, riding schools, race courses, pleasure boat hire, motor racing circuits, and museums, theatres and art galleries;

• Places of worship and undertakers;

• Animal care, including zoo's livery stables and kennels;

• Beauty and non-medical therapeutic services; including massage, saunas, solariums tattooing, skin and body piercing and hairdressing;

• Playgroups and nurseries

Employers:

All employers in the Borough are required to register with us. If you intend to employ any person or persons to work in shop or office premises in Runnymede you are required by Section 49 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 and the Notification of Employment of Persons Order 1964, to register with the Council.

You can now do this online by visiting The Health and Safety Executive website.

You can email the team with your enquiries technical@runnymede.gov.uk

Please contact Technical Services and appropriate information and/or forms will be provided to assist you.

Employees/ Members of the Public:

If you feel that where you work or visit is unsafe or affecting your health then contact us.

Your opinion is valued...

If you have any comments on any aspect of our Health and Safety service including our Service Plan, Enforcement Policy, or the conduct of our inspections, please let us know.

It is our intention to post details of recent enforcement action (notices & prosecutions) on our website, we welcome your comments on this proposal.

Also should you have any feedback on our Health and Safety website or if you require any further information to be available, please contact us.