Health and Safety Primary topics
These are the five key topics that have been identified by the HSE as the areas that cause the most accidents.
Health and Safety guidance
For other issues including risk assessments, hazardous substances, first aid and noise please see our other health and safety topics page.
Register a new business (this page opens in a new window)
Employers no longer have to register the factories, offices and shops in which their employees work with the relevant health and safety authority.
Health and Safety Law Poster (this page opens in a new window)
HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. Employers can, if they wish, continue to use their existing versions of poster and leaflet until 5 April 2014.
Report an accident (this page opens in a new window)
If you are an employer, self-employed or in control of a premises it will be necessary for you to report injuries, diseases or dangerous occurrences to RIDDOR.
Health and Safety standards for your Business
Make sure you are compliant with health and safety regulations by looking at our guidelines and self assessment forms.
Health and Safety Initiatives
We frequently run health and safety initiatives to meet government targets on reducing accidents and injuries in the workplace.
Health and Safety Service Plan and Enforcement policy
Read our aims in the Health and Safety Service Plan and the way in which we go about it in our Health and Safety Enforcement Policy
Health and Safety training - Risk Assessment Workshop 9 February 2010
Register your interest in taking part in a low cost session of risk assessment training or any other training.
Cooling Towers
For installation of, or changes affecting, Cooling Towers or Evaporative Condensers we will need to be notified using the Cooling Towers or Evaporative Condensers form [PDF] (79k).
Acupuncture, Piercing and Tattooing
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New Premises [
PDF] (70k).
Please submit this form to us if you intend to carry out acupuncture, piercing and tattooing
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Byelaws [
PDF] (213k).
A list of laws governing the practices of acupuncture, piercing and tattooing.
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Registered Providers [
PDF] (32k)
A list of all providers that are registered, approved and monitored by Guildford Borough Council health and safety department.
Environmental Health and Licensing Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444371
Fax: 01483 444546
Email: environmentalhealth@guildford.gov.uk