The aim of the workplace health and safety team is to ensure the health & safety and welfare of those working in or visiting the premises for which we have statutory responsibility for in the City of Derby. Inspections are usually undertaken as part of a routine inspection programme. Visits are also made after some accidents or when complaints of dangerous or unhealthy conditions are reported to us. Our main concern is that employers have made a satisfactory assessment of the risks involved in the operation of their business and that they are controlling those risks. We prefer to use advice to get results, but if employers do not respond we can serve legal notices and if necessary, prosecute. This section also deals with general complaints concerning commercial non-food premises within the City of Derby.
Entertainment Licensing
The Entertainment Licensing team deals with the administration, liaison and enforcement of licences, registrations and permits relating to entertainment. The aims of the team are to ensure that any controls or conditions set are complied with in the interests of public safety.
Infectious Disease Control
The Infectious Disease Control team deals with the investigation of all statutory notifiable cases of infectious diseases and provides information and advice on infectious diseases.
Public health promotion initiatives are undertaken from time to time, usually in partnership with other statutory bodies, council departments or local communities. This is in line with the Government’s Public Health Agenda and any local Health Improvement Programmes.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Health & Safety
- Inspection of work activities on a priorities, planned basis
- Investigation of accidents, dangerous occurrences and health & safety complaints
- Provision of advice to employers, employees, their representatives and members of the public
- Organisation of specific health and safety initiatives which are in line with the current HELA Strategy
- Investigation of health and safety complaints
Entertainment Licensing
- Processing applications for licences, registrations and permits relating to entertainment
- Liaison with applicants, members of the public, applicants’ representatives, local businesses and voluntary groups, public authorities and other council departments on entertainment licence issues
- Inspection of premises to ensure compliance with legal requirements and relevant conditions
- Provision of advice and information to applicants and members of the public on entertainment licence issues
- Investigation of complaints relating to entertainment licence issues
Infectious Disease Control
- Visiting the community to give advice and gather information
- Investigation of all statutory notifiable cases of food poisoning and other infectious diseases
- Liaison with statutory bodies, voluntary groups and other council departments
- Participation in health partnerships
- Programmed health initiatives which are in line with policy areas of the Government’s Public Health Agenda and any local Health Improvement Programmes
- Production of relevant infectious disease statistics for the City of Derby.
Useful telephone numbers:
- Health & Safety complaints: 01332 716163
- Food Poisoning outbreaks: 01332 641942
- Infectious disease enquiry: 01332 715218
- Cinema licences: 01332 641930
- Bingo licences: 01332 641930
- Fruit Machine licences: 01332 641930
- Lottery licences: 01332 641930
- House-to-House Collection licences: 01332 641930
- Motor Salvage licences: 01332 641930
- Public Entertainment licences: 01332 641930
- Scrap Metal licences: 01332 641930
- Sex Shop licences: 01332 641930
- Stage Play licences: 01332 641930
- Street Collection licences: 01332 641930
- Tattoo & Skin Piercers licences: 01332 641930
- Track Betting licences: 01332 641930
E-mail address: environmental.services@derby.gov.uk (please include your postal address)
Postal address: Environmental Health and Trading Standards Division, Celtic House, Heritage Gate, Friary Street, Derby, DE1 1QX