Wealden Business Help - Business Regulation and Practice - Health and Safety

Enforcement of Health and Safety in Wealden Workplaces

In the Wealden area enforcement responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, is shared between Wealden’s Public Protection Team, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspectors.

All have the same powers but the two organisations mainly inspect different types of premises, although the Inspectors can operate in each others premises if needed.

Essentially the Wealden Inspectors look after the following main activities in non-domestic premises:

Warehouses storing goods for wholesale or retail;

Wholesale and retail shops, including tyre and exhaust fitting establishments;

Display and sale of goods at an exhibition;

Catering establishments, including restaurants, cafes;

Office activities;

Consumer services in shops such as shoe repairers;

Hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast, camp sites and caravan sites;

Health clubs and leisure activities, theatres, cinemas, disco's etc;

Therapeutic treatments, including massage parlours, solaria, aromatherapy

Child care, including nurseries and play groups;

Undertakers;

Churches and religious meeting halls;

Coin operated wet and dry cleaning;

Animal accommodation, including kennels, catteries and stables;

Zoos.

HSE deal with the rest including factories and in particular:

Mines and quarries;

Fairgrounds;

Radio or television broadcasting;

Most construction work;

Agricultural activities;

Use of x-ray machines;

Activities on board ship;

Ski lifts, ski tows and cable cars;

Maintenance repair and installation of electricity and gas systems;

Maggot, fish and game breeding;

LA activities, and the services (Police, fire and health, including hospitals);

Domestic premises.

The contact details for the local HSE office responsible for the Wealden Area are:

Health and Safety Executive
Phoenix House
23-25 Cantelupe Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex
RH19 3BE

You can contact HSE via their online enquiry service or by telephone on 0845 345 0055.

The contact details for Wealden District Council are

Public Protection Team
Community Services
Wealden District Council,
The Council Offices,
Vicarage Lane,
Hailsham,
East Sussex,
BN27 2AX.
01323 443302
foodandsafety@wealden.gov.uk