FOI request (FOIR-699922580)

Reporting serious defects in Thorough Examinations

Requested Wed 26 March 2025
Responded Tue 01 April 2025

We are seeking information on the appropriate contact within your Local Authority for submitting Thorough Examination reports that identify serious defects in lifting equipment (forklifts, telehandlers, tractors, MEWPs, and so on). In some cases, this responsibility falls under Environmental Health Officers, but we understand this may vary between authorities.

Please could you confirm:

1. The department and/or role responsible for receiving reports of serious defects identified during Thorough Examinations of lifting equipment within your Local Authority.

2. The preferred contact details (name, email address, phone number) for submitting such reports.

3. If responsibility is shared across multiple departments, a brief outline of how cases are handled.

4. A list of postcode districts covered by the responsible contact(s).

Response

1. Environmental Health and Licensing Team.

2. environmentalhealth@hastings.gov.uk

3. Responsibility is not shared, please use the above details.

4. Information not held.