Regulations

Health and Safety Environment

Health and Safety

You are responsible for the effect your business may have on the health and safety of your employees and members of the public. You may need to register with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) or with your Local Authority.

Fire Precautions

 You may need a fire certificate, particularly if you’re running a guest house, hotel or residential nursing home.  For general advice on fire precautions, talk to your local fire service.

The Environment

There are environmental regulations that may apply if your business:

• Uses refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment, fire equipment or solvents for cleaning.
• Produces, imports, exports, stores, transports, treats, disposes of or recovers waste.
• Produces, imports or exports packaging.
• Produces packaging waste.

Buildings

You must take action if:

• A new building or change of use is involved.
• Plant or machinery is installed within an industrial site, but outside a building.
• Existing premises require structural alterations.

Contact your Local Authority for further information.