Health and safety at work

Health and safety regulation and inspection

Find which types of businesses in Newham we regulate and inspect, and which types of businesses are regulated and inspected by the HSE.

Businesses we regulate

We are responsible for:

  • Offices
  • Retail premises including shops, hairdressers and builders’ merchants
  • Leisure premises including cinemas, theatres, art galleries, museums, gyms and swimming pools
  • Hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation.

Businesses regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for: 

  • Construction sites
  • Factories
  • Schools and universities
  • Premises owned or run by councils
  • Doctors’ surgeries and hospitals
  • Residential accommodation
  • Central government buildings
  • Railways, Docklands Light Rail and the London Underground
  • Airports.

Other regulators

Supermarkets, food shops, restaurants are regulated and inspected by our Food Team

Late-night bars and clubs are regulated and inspected by our Licensing Team.

For health and safety advice

Address: East Ham Town Hall
Barking Road
London
E6 2RP

Telephone: 020 8430 2000