Work Equipment and Machinery: Enforcement

Responsibility for the enforcement of PUWER , LOLER and SMSR in workplaces is divided between the HSE and the Local Authorities.

The HSE enforces health and safety law in workplaces such as construction sites, chemical plant, factories, fairgrounds, farms, mines, nuclear and offshore installations and quarries. HSE is also responsible for enforcement where the home is the place of work. If your enquiry is about any of these places please contact your nearest HSE office.

Local authority enforcement officers enforce health and safety law in retail outlets, some warehouses, offices, hotels and catering, sports, leisure, consumer services and places of worship (except where the Local Authority is the provider or owns or has control of the premises, in these cases HSE is the enforcing authority). If your enquiry is about any of these places please contact your local authority environmental health department. You can find their address and phone number in the phone book or through the Citizens Advice Bureau.