§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors have been appointed by the Health and Safety Executive for the pur- 146W pose of receiving the written notice of building operations or works of engineering construction required under section 127(6) of the Factories Act 1961; in what form the appointments were made; and how many employers have been made aware of the inspector appointed for their area.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply,17 December 1979]; There have been no inspectors appointed by the Health and Safety Executive specifically for receiving written notice of building operations and works of engineering construction required under section 127(6) of the Factories Act 1961. All inspectors appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 who hold full warrants have the authority to receive such written notice. The appointments are made under section 19(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act by instrument in writing.
Employers in the construction industry were informed about the reorganisation of the Factory Inspectorate and about changes in the addresses of inspectors both through local publicity and through normal contact at visits to sites and also by subsequent letters and visits to employers' head offices. Administrative arrangements have been made within the Health and Safety Executive to ensure that any written notice received is referred to the appropriate inspector in the particular area to which the notice refers.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors have been appointed by the Health and Safety Executive for the purpose of receiving the written notice of accidents which factory occupiers are required by section 80 of the Factories Act 1961 to report; in what form the appointments were made; and how many individual factory occupiers have been made aware of the name and address of the inspector appointed for their factory.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply,17 December 1979]: There have been no inspectors appointed by the Health and Safety Executive specifically for receiving the written notice of accidents which factory occupiers are required by section 80 of the Factories Act 1961 to report. All inspectors appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of 147W the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 who hold full warrants have the authority to receive such written notice. The appointments are made under section 19(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act by instrument in writing.
Factory occupiers were informed about the reorganisation of the Factory Inspectorate and about changes in the addresses of inspectors both through local publicity and through normal contact at visits to factories and also by subsequent letters. Administrative arrangements have been made within the Health and Safety Executive to ensure that any written notice received is referred to the appropriate inspector in the particular area to which the notice refers.