Health & Safety at Work: Advice & Training

The health and safety of employees and members of the public, in places of work is the responsibility of the employer. Employees, however, also have a legal responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act. The responsibility for the enforcement of this Act is shared between the Health and Safety Executive, and Torbay Council, with the majority of responsibility for inspections, and investigation of complaints and accidents falling to Torbay Council.

There are two teams that are responsible for this work at Torbay Council. The majority of premises selling or providing food are the responsibility of the Food Safety Team, with a few exceptions, e.g. nightclubs, while all other workplaces are the responsibility of the Safety and Licensing Team.

Evidence proves that overall good Health and Safety records mean that businesses have lower long term costs, through reduced staff sicknesses, reduced time off due to accidents, and lower insurance premiums. This is a loss Torbay’s economy. Join us in trying to make Torbay a safer and more prosperous place.

As part of our Charter we will:

You can help us by:

The leaflets in related documents have been produced by Torbay Council’s Safety and Licensing team to support our project work.

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