Checks to make sure businesses remain covid-secure

Charnwood Borough Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive to contact businesses in the borough to make sure they remain Covid-secure.

The checks will begin on Monday 21st September and will take place over five weeks. 

235 local businesses will be contacted, including warehouses, nurseries, gyms, hotel accommodation, bed and breakfasts and many others where the council can enforce health and safety measures.

The Borough Council says during the checks they will provide advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers and visitors but where some businesses are not managing this and significant risks are identified, immediate action will be taken.

The council is also working alongside local public health authorities to support the understanding of any patterns in confirmed coronavirus cases in the area.

Councillor Shona Rattray, lead member for regulatory services, said: “We are talking to local businesses and inspecting sites in and around Charnwood to understand how they are managing risks in line with their specific business activity.

"Remaining COVID-secure needs to be the priority for all businesses in the borough, it is a legal duty for businesses to protect their workers and others from harm and this includes taking reasonable steps to control the risk and protect people from coronavirus. This means making business adjustments to become COVID-secure. We advise employers to work with their employees when implementing changes, to help increase confidence with workers, customers and the local community."

Councillor Rattray added: "All businesses are in scope for spot checks which means businesses of any size, in any sector can receive an unannounced check to ensure they are COVID-secure. By making sure that businesses have measures in place to manage the risks, we can benefit the health of the local community as well as support the local and national UK economy."