Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Organisations
18 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6LB
Status: An independent, non-profit making organisation, registered as a charity, set up to protect the safety of consumers. Supported by all sectors of the electrical industry as well as local and central government.
Principal functions and activities: Deals with all safety matters associated with electrical installations and electrical products on behalf of householders and consumers, with the exception of disputes between contractors and consumers.
PO Box 1385, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 8YZ
Status: Trade association.
Principal functions and activities: To represent the interests of the operators of emergency response and rescue vessels in the UK, Denmark and Ireland to government, industry and the public, and to encourage the setting and achievement of appropriate standards of professional conduct.
61 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7AR, UK
Status: Professional body, supported by membership and registered charity.
Principal functions and activities: Professional body, supported by membership and registered charity and licensed by the Engineering Council (UK) to offer Chartered, Incorporated and Engineering Technician status to engineers.
5th Floor, Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NS
Status: ECIA is the sole employers' organisation representing engineering construction contractors.
Principal functions and activities: ECIA's member companies design, build, commission, repair and maintain technically complex plant such as power stations, oil refineries, chemical plants, pharmaceutical, food processing and other similar industrial installations. .
Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ
Status: Employers' organisation
Principal functions and activities: EEF works on behalf of 6000 members in the manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors, providing guidance and representation.EEF offers a range of business services to its members and others, and represents the industry's views on employment, health and safety and environment matters in Westminster and Brussels.
10-12 Lovat Lane, London EC3R 8DN, UK
Status: Industry association representing the views of major users of engineering equipment and materials in the chemical, power, utiities and process industries.
Principal functions and activities: EEMUA represents the users' views on engineering
issues - especially where concerned with the safe and effective management of process plants and other capital assets - and develops industry good practice guides and training materials.
4th Floor, Kimberley House, 47 Vaughan Way, Leicester LE1 4SG
Status: Limited company
Principal functions and activities: The main occupational areas covered by ENTO Limited (formerly the Employment NTO) are learning & development; assessment & verification; trade unions; health & safety; advice & guidance; advocacy; counselling; mediation and personnel.
School of Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
Status: Self-funding body situated within the University of Birmingham.
Principal functions and activities: The main aim of the Centre is to meet information needs in ergonomics.