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Health and Safety at Work - What We Do

A brief outline of what the council's Environmental Health Officers do.

Summary of Our Services

  • We inspect commercial premises and give business advice

  • Investigate accidents and safety complaints

  • Prioritise key safety hazards topics – falls from height, workplace transport, musculoskeletal disorders, slips and trips and stress

  • Aim to achieve government targets by 2010 to reduce:

    • the number of days lost to accidents and ill health by 30%

    • the incidence of ill health by 20%, and:

    • the incidence of accidents by 10%

  • Work in partnership with the Health & Safety Executive and other organisations for the benefit of local businesses

Go to Related Pages to find out about the other topics that Environmental Health Officers deal with.

Environmental Health Information Folder
Environmental Health Information Folder - [862 KB] Colour folder with a summary guide to our services and the topics we cover.
Environmental Health Practitioners - Key Players in Public Health
Environmental Health Practitioners - Key Players in Public Health - [103 KB] Download a factsheet produced by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. It summarises the work of EHPs in local councils and highlights the important role they play in addressing public health issues.
Environmental Health for Business Online
Environmental Health for Business Online - [161 KB] Publicity flyer promoting the advice, publications and forms available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/businessupdates
Health and Safety Service Information Sheet
Health and Safety Service Information Sheet - [36 KB] Download an information sheet about what the council's health and safety at work service does.
Health and Safety Advice Online
Health and Safety Advice Online - [92 KB] Publicity flyer promoting the advice, publications and forms available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/safety
Learn about Health and Safety at Work
Learn about Health and Safety at Work - [98 KB] Publicity flyer promoting online advice for young people starting on their first job or work experience, available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/wiseup
Environmental Health for Kids
Environmental Health for Kids - [65 KB] Download an information sheet written for younger children about what Environmental Health Officers do. Find out more on our Kids Pages at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/learning

Contact Details

  • Tel 01323 415939
  • Fax 01323 415997