Health and safety

Report an accident or incident at work - You have a legal duty to tell the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of certain types of injury, disease and dangerous occurrence at your work. Find out how to report it.

Health and safety for new businesses - If you are starting a new business in Hull, you have health and safety legal responsibilities as an employer. Find out more about how we can help you.

Health and safety inspections - Find out about when inspections take place and what happens during an inspection.

Health and safety complaints or concerns - If you have a concern about health and safety in a specific workplace - find out more about what action to take, who to contact and what happens after the complaint is made.

Health and safety investigations - Find out how we investigate health and safety complaints, accidents and other incidents.

Gas Safe Register - Find out how to check an installer is on the register, how to report an illegal gas worker, or how to become a registered gas engineer.

Health and safety legislation - Find out what general legislation and what legislation applies to all businesses, and what legislation applies specifically to your industry.

Personal treatment licences - Find out how to register a hairdressers, barbers, acupuncturists, tattooists, ear piercers, body piercers and premises carrying out electrolysis.

Cooling towers registration - If you are in charge of cooling towers and evaporative condensers in Hull, you must register the premises with us.

Smokefree - Virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England must be smokefree under law. Find out about the legislation and how you can maintain a smokefree England in your workplace.