I Work from Home,

Will  Health and Safety or Environmental Health regulations apply to my business?

Environmental Health and Health and Safety Regulations apply to a range of businesses run from home. The following list includes examples of businesses operated from home where regulations generally apply:

Home catering

· Food Safety Act 1990

· Food Safety (General Hygiene) Regulations 1995

· Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Safety Policy, Risk assessments

· Registration as a food business

Child minding

· Food Safety Act 1990

· Food Safety (General Hygiene) Regulations 1995

· Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Safety Policy, Risk assessments

· Registration as a food business

· Registration with County Council’s registration unit as a childminder.

Office based activities

· Health & Safety Act 1974, Safety Policy, Risk assessments

· If you have employees you will need to register with your District / Borough Council.

Animal boarding, dog breeding, selling pet animals or running a riding establishment

· Need to be licensed by your District / Borough Council

· Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Safety Policy, Risk assessments

Beauty treatments, ear piercing, tattooing, massarge, aroma therepy, hairdressing. or similar activities.

· Health and Safety at Work Act, Safety Policy,

Risk assessments,

Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2004

 A health and safety policy and any required risk assessments will need to be completed to cover your business from home!. And don't forget your statutary liability insurance.