Health and Safety at work

It is important as an employer that you are aware of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This can be viewed on the following page:

Health and Safety at Work Act

Please also look at our legislation pages for more details on specific areas.

Health and Safety Law poster

Under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989, every employer must display a Health and safety poster or distribute a leaflet setting out basic Health and Safety information.

Health and Safety enforcement policy

The aims of East Hampshire District Council are to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and to safeguard others - principally the public - who may be exposed to risks from work activities.

The Health and Safety enforcement policy sets out the general principles and consistency of approach that East Hampshire District Council intends to follow.

Health and Safety handbook

This useful booklet Health and Safety and How to Comply has been produced by EHDC and covers a wide range of health and safety issues, as well as guidance on the law. A hardcopy version is available free of charge from the Council offices.

Health and Safety management

The revision of our dated health and safety legislation has resulted in some new UK laws, in the form of Regulations. The first was "The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations". The regulations place duties on employers, employees and the self-employed

Health and Safety course

If you would like training or to gain further knowledge in Health and Safety at work, there is a Level 2 award in Health and Safety in the Workplace course, which is provided in Partnership with Alton College and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. 

To find out more about the course, and details of dates and how to book, please visit our Health and Safety course page.

Consultation with employees

Employees are recognised as the most valuable source of information on hazards and health and safety matters in the workplace. It is important to have regular consultations with them.

The cost of failure

The Health and Safety Commission has launched a ready reckoner for Britains Businesses to help them calculate how much work-related accidents and ill health are costing them.

Currently, health and safety failures cost Britains employers up to £6.5 billion every year. Over 25 million working days are lost annually, with over a million workers suffering from work related accidents and more suffering from work-related illness.

View the HSE report