The LA National Code (PDF) [1] sets out the risk based approach to targeting health and safety interventions to be followed by LA regulators.
The Code provides a principle based framework that recognises the respective roles of business and the regulator in the management of risk, concentrating on four objectives:
- clarifying the roles and responsibilities of business, regulator and professional bodies
- outlining the risk-based approach to regulation that LAs should adopt
- setting out the need for training and competence of LA H&S regulators
- explaining the arrangements for collection/publication of LA data and peer review to give assurance on meeting the requirements of the Code
Supplementary guidance (PDF) [2] has been produced to help Local Authorities (LAs) understand and meet the requirements of the Code.
The list of activities/sectors suitable for targeting proactive inspection by LAs, referred to in the Code is also available within this document.
NB: This list does not apply to activities subject to licensing or permissioning regimes