Health and safety links
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- offers information and guidance on a full range of health and safety issues, including access to
free publications - HSE Books - a full catalogue of all
HSE publications and multimedia products
- HSE Infoline - a one stop shop for
fast rapid access to a wealth of health and safety information and,expert advice and guidance
- Workplace Health Connect offers free
impartial advice on health at work in partnership with the HSE
- HSE Direct is a subscription based
online database of UK health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and HSE guidance on
legislation, workplaces and substances
Falls from height
Guidance on preventing falls from height
: in the last full year of reporting 45 people died and 3351 suffered
serious injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplaceRisk Assessment
HSE - suitable and sufficient risk assessment
RIDDOR (reporting of injuries,
diseases and dangerous occurrences): to report accidents, diseases and dangerous
occurrences online
(reporting of injuries,
diseases and dangerous occurrences): to report accidents, diseases and dangerous
occurrences onlineUK Safety Network : a directory
of UK health, safety and environmental websites
: a directory
of UK health, safety and environmental websitesChartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
- http://www.cieh.org.uk/ is the professional body for environmental health practitioners
and also has a range of health and safety information
The British Safety Council is an independent workplace health, safety and environmental organisation that works with the worlds leading companies, developing safe systems of work. Visit: www.britishsafetycouncil.org
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is the leading UK examining body in its field. NEBOSH provides health and safety qualifications both at a professional level and for those with managerial and supervisory responsibilities. Visit: www.nebosh.org.uk
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is involved in the prevention of accidents through publicity, campaigning and lobbying, advice, information and training. Visit: www.rospa.co.uk
Business Link,
help available with managing health and safety
is the professional body for environmental health practitioners
and also has a range of health and safety informationThe British Safety Council is an independent workplace health, safety and environmental organisation that works with the worlds leading companies, developing safe systems of work. Visit: www.britishsafetycouncil.org
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is the leading UK examining body in its field. NEBOSH provides health and safety qualifications both at a professional level and for those with managerial and supervisory responsibilities. Visit: www.nebosh.org.uk
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is involved in the prevention of accidents through publicity, campaigning and lobbying, advice, information and training. Visit: www.rospa.co.uk
Business Link
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help available with managing health and safetyTo contact the Customer Service Centre:
Telephone: 01271 388870
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Fax: 01271 388451
Email: customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk
Textphone (callers must have Typetalk compatible equipment; this number does not support voice communication or SMS): 01271 388786 (during our normal working hours)
Web form: send us a web enquiry
Our office hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
For further information see the Environmental Health service contact page
