Health & Safety

Health and Safety in the Workplace

The Health and Safety Section is part of the Environmental Services Directorate. The Officers in the Team are responsible for conducting the activities, listed below, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and members of the public in Oldham:

• Inspections of business premises such as offices, shops and warehouses to ensure conditions are satisfactory and safe.
• Investigation of accidents at work, which involve either staff or the general public.
• Investigation of complaints relating to health and safety.
• We provide information to businesses and members of the public to increase general awareness of health and safety.

Please note that:

• We do not deal with Council buildings and employees, manufacturing, construction or food industries.
• The health and safety requirements for food premises industry are enforced by our Food Team on 0161 770 4487 except in food manufacturing which is dealt with by the Health and Safety Executive (0161 952 8200).
• Council buildings, manufacturing and construction industries are also dealt with by the Health and Safety Executive.

Fact Sheets produced by the Health and Safety Team to offer guidance on the following issues are available by clicking on the links below:

• Asbestos
• Hazardous Substances
• Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Risk Assessment
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

For information on Legal Requirements, the Enforcement Policy, the Prosecutions Register and Getting Started please refer to the links above.

For free leaflets and guidance notes or further more detailed information on legislative requirements please refer to the Health & Safety Executive web site.

For copies of guidance, codes of practice and health and safety legislation please visit www.hsebooks.co.uk

News

Welcome to the new look newsletter from the Health and Safety Section, produced to provide businesses within the Borough with information on changes in existing legislation and our campaign activities. For details, please see our current Newsletter.

Falls from Height Campaign 2008

Following the success of previous years, Oldham Council’s Environmental Services directorate's Health and Safety Section are once again working in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive to deliver a key national campaign. The aim of the campaign is to reduce injuries as a result of falls from height. Officers from the section will be visiting businesses across the borough, addressing issues such as work equipment, training and the management of work at height.

Included in the campaign and running throughout the month and beyond, the section are once again running a Ladder Amnesty, where local businesses can receive discount off new sets of ladders if they surrendered defective sets. If you are a business or a householder with a defective set of ladders, you can take them to one of the following stores and you will receive discount on a new pair. Participating stores include:

• Williamson’s, 16 Brook Street, Oldham, OL1 3HD, 0161 624 3525
• T.J. Dobsons Ltd, Tattersall Street, Werneth, Oldham, OL6 6EY, 0161 624 1958
• HSS Hire Shops, Unit 23/24 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0UB, 0161 682 8941
• HSS Hire Shop, 99-105 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW, 0161 652 4323
• Speedy Hire Centres (Northern), Coldhurst Street, Oldham, OL1 2PX, 0161 626 811

Should you require any further information or should you wish to contact a member of the health and safety team contact us at:

Chadderton Town Hall
Middleton Road
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 6PP

Telephone:0161 770 4484
Fax:0161 770 4500
Email: environmentalhealth@oldham.gov.uk

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