Health and Safety service plan 2025/26
Health and safety legislation in Great Britain is enforced by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or one of the over 380 local authorities depending on the main activity carried out at any particular premises. The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (EA Regulations) allocate the enforcement of health and safety legislation at different premises between local authorities (LAs) and HSE
We are responsible for enforcing health and safety laws in Hartlepool at certain types of premises. These include:
- retail
- wholesale distribution
- warehousing
- hotel and catering premises
- offices
- consumer and leisure industries
We carry out inspections and enforcement activities to help keep people safe at work. We also investigate complaints and accidents.
Find out more about health and safety at work
The Health and Safety Enforcement Service Plan sets out our priorities for the year ahead. It also reviews how we performed last year.
The plan is reviewed every year and has been approved by the Neighbourhood Services Committee.
Download the Service Plan
You can view or download the full Health and Safety Enforcement Service Plan:
Health and Safety service plan 2025/26
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If you have questions about this plan or our health and safety services, please use our online contact form below.