Health and Safety at Work
Wyre Forest District Council’s Health and Safety team try to
make sure that people working in the district are aware of health
and safety hazards. Our objective is to help you to reduce the
likelihood of accidents and dangerous occurrences. Using the Health
and Safety at Work Act 1974 as our guide we provide advice and
training to employers, employees and the general public.
What we do
Along with the Health and Safety Executive, Wyre Forest District
Council’s Health and Safety Team are responsible for making sure
that employers and their employees are aware of and follow
regulations laid down within the Health and Safety Act 1974 and
associated legislation. To do this work we perform a number of
duties:
- We conduct health and safety inspections.
- We provide advice and guidance, in addition to responding to
service requests.
- We accept and log statutory reports.
- We undertake accident and incident investigations.
- We exercise enforcement options.
Current Health and Safety Schemes
Scores on the Doors - Food Hygiene Award
Scheme
Further Information
For more information on the Health and Safety Executive and
these regulations, visit the Health and Safety Executive
website
For a concise explanation of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974
and its regulations go to
the Compact Law website
Health and
Safety Enforcement Policy 
(868K)
Contact us
You can contact us by the following methods:
Email our
Customer Service Team
Telephone: 01562 732928
Fax: 01562 732905
