HEALTH & SAFETY
What we do:

The aim of Health and Safety enforcement is ‘protect people and reduce risks arising from work activities on the Island’.

On the Isle of Wight enforcement of health and safety legislation is split between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Isle of Wight Council Environmental Health Department. The HSE covers factories, building sites, mines and quarries, farms, fairgrounds, railways, chemical plant and offshore and nuclear installations. The Isle of Wight Council cover shops, warehouses, offices, hotels and catering, sports, leisure, consumer services, (e.g. launderettes, hairdressers, undertakers, shoe repair, tyre and exhaust fitters), residential care homes and churches. 

The work we undertake includes:
  • Inspections,
  • Investigating Accidents/Incidents/ complaints,
  • providing advice, and
  • running campaigns to promote good practice.

For guidance on complying with health and safety law visit www.hse.gov.uk or alternatively contact us through the methods below:

Frequently Asked Questions

Environmental Health
Jubilee Stores
The Quay
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2EH

Telephone 01983 – 823000 or Fax 01983 – 529804

Office Hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Thursday
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm




Page last updated on: 06/09/2007