HSE conducts spot checks and inspections on businesses in Hull amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it is working with Hull City Council to carry out spot check calls, visits, and inspections on businesses in Hull to check that they have coronavirus (COVID-19) measures in place. The calls and visits in Hull by the HSE will begin on 22 February 2021. As stated by the Head of Public Protection for Hull City Council, Rachel Stephenson, ‘It is a legal duty for businesses to protect their worker and others from harm and this includes taking reasonable steps to control the risk and protect people from coronavirus’, so the checks on businesses will be carried out to ‘understand how they are managing risks in line with their specific business activity’.