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Health and Safety Complaints
The Council will investigate complaints concerning Health and Safety issues which affect employees, the self-employed and members of the public.  This service is generally restricted to issues at workplaces associated with the commercial sector for which the Council is the statutory Enforcement Authority

The service is for the benefit of everyone.  Complaints will be accepted from persons who wish to remain anonymous but the complainant should be aware that in such circumstances the Inspector may make judgement as to the authenticity of the nature of the complaint and will not engage in subsequent dialogue concerning the findings of an investigation.
This service is for workplaces associated with:-
  • Retail and Wholesale Shops (including Tyre and Exhaust fitting Establishments)
  • Exhibitions
  • Offices
  • Catering Facilities (e.g. Restaurants and Takeaway premises)
  • Caravan Sites, Hotels, Guest Houses and Holiday Homes Providers of Consumer Services (e.g. Coin-Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments)
  • Premises concerned with Body Piercing (including Tattooist)
  • Entertainment venues
  • Use of Pleasure Craft on inland waters
  • Zoos and Licensed Animal Establishments (e.g. Pet Shops, Horse Riding Establishments (including Beach Donkeys), Dog Breeders and Cat/Dog Boarding Establishments)
  • Undertakers
  • Churches and other premises concerned with religious meetings
  • Childcare, Playgroup and Nursery facilities

We will make an initial response (e.g. telephone call or letter or e-mail) to a complaint within 3 working days following that upon which the complaint was received. Time to completion of an investigation will be dependent upon the complexity of the matters raised, but we will contact the complainant to indicate findings where full name and address details have been provided.

This service is available as follows:
  • Monday to Thursday - 09.00 – 17.00
  • Friday - 09.00 – 16.45

This service can be applied for in the following ways:


Restrictions on the Service
Whilst this service is restricted to issues arising at the types of premises described in "Details" above, please be advised that the Inspectors are best placed to resolve issues of allocation. 

You are therefore welcome to record details of all complaints after advising the complainant that the Council may not be the investigating Authority, but will make initial enquires on the complainants behalf. 

Please note that the service does not generally extend to road traffic accidents, incidents at domestic premises where there is no "work activity" and to premises associated mainly with manufacturing processes.

This service is free of charge.
To Find out more about this service, make enquiries about obtaining the service, or to make a complaint, please contact Customer Services:

Tel: 01507 601111

E-mail: healthandsafety@e-lindsey.gov.uk

 


This Service is delivered by:
The Health and Safety Section
This Service is monitored by:
The Director of Environmental Services
  • Notification of injuries (usually major injuries or death at work), diseases (work – related, including Legionnaires Disease) and dangerous occurrences in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
  • We will require the following details:
    • Your Name, Addres and Telephone Number
    • The Name of the Premises or place where the problem ihas occured
    • Details relating to the nature of your problem.
  • An initial response to the complaint will be made within 3 working days after the date of receipt. This usually takes the form of a telephone call or a letter or an e-mail, or a combination of these responses. In practice, matters considered to be of a potentially serious nature by an Inspector would be responded to promptly.
  • Completion of an investigation by an Inspector will be dependent upon the complexity of the matters raised. It is normal practice for an Inspector to contact the complainant to indicate the findings where full name and address details have been provided.