Health & Safety 25 Chapters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N INTRODUCTION PREMISES PRODUCT RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY

Regulation and the Law Useful Health & Safety Links and Contacts

GENERIC HEALTH & SAFETY ADVICE: HARBOROUGH DC: http://www.harborough.gov.uk/health-and-safety/ THE HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE (HSE): http://www.hse.gov.uk/ Health and Safety, Council, Adam and Eve Street, , LE16 7AG Phone: (01858) 828282: Email: [email protected] HSE ‘HEALTH & SAFETY MADE SIMPLE’ (THE BASICS FOR BUSINESS): http://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm & BOSWORTH BC: http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200049/health_and_safety/304/health_and_ HSE GUIDANCE ON CARRYING OUT RISK ASSESSMENTS: safety http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf Health & Safety, Borough Council, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, HSE GUIDANCE PAGE Hinckley, LE10 0FR Phone: (01455) 238141: http://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/index.htm Email: [email protected]

HSE LIBRARY OF LEAFLETS ON A BROAD RANGE OF SUBJECTS (LISTED MELTON BC: ALPHABETICALLY): http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/agindex.htm http://www.melton.gov.uk/info/200049/health_and_safety Environmental Health Melton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (IOSH): Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH Phone: (01664) 502502: www.iosh.co.uk Email: [email protected] The Grange, Highfield Drive, , , LE18 1NN: NORTH WEST LEICS DC: (Free advice on occupational health & safety and on health & safety at work) http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/health_and_safety Phone: (0116) 2573199: Email: [email protected] Environmental Health – Commercial Services, North West Leicestershire DC, Council Offices, IOSH START-UP BUSINESSES: ADVICE ON GETTING IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Whitwick Road, , LE67 3FJ Phone: (01530) 454545: www.safestartup.org Email: [email protected]

IOSH GUIDED ASSISTANCE WITH THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS: & WIGSTON BC: www.ioshroutefinder.co.uk http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/health_and_safety_service Environmental Health, Borough Council, Council Offices, Station Road, IOSH GUIDANCE & TRAINING MATERIALS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: Wigston, , LE18 2DR Phone: (0116) 2572601: www.ohtoolkit.co.uk Email: [email protected]

LOCAL AUTHORITY HEALTH & SAFETY TEAMS: LEICESTER CITY: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/publicsafety BLABY DC: Public Safety Team, Leicester City Council, Phoenix House, 1 King Street, Leicester, http://www.blaby.gov.uk/business/health-safety/ Commercial Environmental Health, Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, LE1 6RN Phone: (0116) 454 3220: Email: [email protected] Narborough, LE19 2EP Phone: (0116) 272 7555: Email: [email protected]

CHARNWOOD BC: http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/health_and_safety Occupational Health, Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields, , LE11 2TN Phone: (01509) 2634628: Email: [email protected]