This web page is designed as a resource for those currently running or managing in the Hospitality sector. As part of the Councils continued commitment to topic based inspection, and in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), this page should provide you with a solid foundation in good health and safety practice for your business. The topics listed below have been identified as being significant risk areas for your business and links to relevant information and guidance can be found by following the links. Should you have any queries regarding Health and Safety or would like further information on Topic based inspection programs and upcoming events please contact the Safety and Licensing team.

Events

• FREE Legal Update training for the Entertainment Industry

Slips and Trips

• HSE “Shattered lives” campaign
• Preventing slips and Trips in the workplace
• Preventing slips and trips at work INDG255
• Torbay Councils Slips and Trips presentation – please see related documents
• Preventing slips and trips in the Catering Industry

Legionnaires Disease

• HSE Legionnaires Disease Resource Page
• INDG376  Legionnaires Disease Essential Information for providers of residential accommodation
• East Devon District Council Legionnaires Disease presentation – please see related documents

Dermatitis

• INDG233 Preventing Dermatitis at Work
• FIS17 Occupational dermatitis in the Catering and Food Industries

Work at Height

• HSE Falls from Height Resource Page
• The Work at Height Regulations a brief guide
• HSE Using Ladders Safely Resource Page

Manual Handling

• INDG143 Getting to grips with Manual Handling
• HSE Musculoskeletal Disorders resource page
• Preventing Back pain to kitchen and food service staff

Migrant Workers

• Employing workers from overseas

FREE Legal Update Training for the Entertainment Industry

This training is tailored to the entertainment industry and is part of a new approach to Health and Safety enforcement, providing training in key topic areas which are of high risk to your business, to help you develop a positive health and safety culture in your organisation. It will also update you on the changes in the law on noise which comes into force for the entertainment industry in April 2008.

These half day events are for proprietors and managers of entertainment venues. The training will consist of short, fifteen minute lectures or practical sessions in the following subjects, with support material and information leaflets provided:

• Risk Assessment – why and how
• Slips and Trips
• Work at Height
• Duty to Manage Asbestos
• Electrical Safety
• Cellar Safety including Manual Handling and Confined Spaces
• The New Noise Regulations

Events are being held across Devon with a limited number of places, so we can only accept a maximum of two delegates from each business.

For further information please contact the Licensing/Safety Team.

To view any published Related Documents for this service you will require the appropriate software. To download this software please see our documents help page. All links to documents will open in a new window. To request documents and files in an alternative format please contact us using the contact information provided on this page.

Related Documents

Torbay Councils Slips and Trips presentation

East Devon District Council Legionnaires Disease presentation

To view any published Related Documents for this service you will require the appropriate software. To download this software please see our documents help page. All links to documents will open in a new window. To request documents and files in an alternative format please contact us using the contact information provided on this page.