Health and Safety Information By Sector

Here you can find health and safety requirements by industry and sectors, which highlight the main risk areas in the sector and to help you to understand the requirements for your business.

Food preparation, cooking and service

Guidance for cafes, takeaways, restaurants and mobile caterers.

Local shop 

This page contains information useful to convenience stores, newsagents and any small shops. 

Pubs, clubs and bars 

Useful information for any premises that serves alcohol such as pubs, nightclubs and bars. 

Office based businesses

Guidance for small and large office based businesses,including call centres.

Leisure sector

The leisure sector covers a wide variety of businesses, premises and activities such as gyms & leisure centres, swimming pools, community halls and amateur sports clubs.

Childcare and nurseries

Guidance for people and organisations that look after children such as childminders and nurseries

Beauty & Hairdressing 

Guidance for operators of beauty salons, nail bars, hairdressering salons and premises offering other cosmetic proceedures. 

Warehousing and Storage

Guidance for business that have warehousing or storage facilities.

Last updated: 24 May 2024