Enforcement policy

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Renfrewshire Council is responsible for health and safety enforcement in certain types of premises in terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

These premises include:

• offices
• shops
• warehouses
• leisure facilities
• hotels
• catering premises.

Section 18 of the 1974 Act puts a duty on councils and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to make adequate arrangements for enforcement of health and safety.

A new section 18 standard was published on 1 April 2008 and both enforcing authorities had until March 2011 to meet the requirements.

The review has been completed, and a single Regulatory Services Integrated Enforcement Policy has been developed. This Enforcement Policy is designed to ensure that enforcement decisions across all of Regulatory Services are applied in a consistent and transparent manner.

A copy can be downloaded below:

Regulatory Services Integrated Enforcement Policy (pdf - 38KB)

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This Enforcement Policy document can be made available in an abridged form for anyone who requests it.

For more information:

• email: b-serv.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 840 3106
• call in or write to us at:
  Renfrewshire Council
  Environmental Services
  Business Regulation
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  Paisley
  PA1 1BR

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