Health and Safety Policy

(Abridged version - The full policy is displayed in the Church Office)

The Church recognises and accepts its responsibility to provide, as far as is reasonably practical, a safe and healthy environment to ensure the good welfare of all using its premises.

In the execution of its responsibility for these things, the Church will appoint a Health and Safety Officer to act for it:

- in the oversight of:

• the overall maintenance of church buildings in a safe condition

• the ongoing safety of all the church’s equipment and furnishings

• all matters of Fire Safety

• First Aid provision and Accident Procedures

• compliance with the Food Safety Regulations

• the adequate education of Church members in all safety matters. (The Church remains responsible for these matters; the Safety Officer will act for the Church in them.)

- in ensuring:

• that the premises are maintained in a safe condition

• the ongoing safety of the premises for all those who are employed by the Church or who attend it.

• that the relevant Safety Regulations are prominently displayed.

• All Employees, Volunteers or Helpers are required to:

• thoroughly familiarise themselves with the Church’s Health and Safety Policy

• at all times take every reasonable care to implement it:

• by co-operating with the Church in its policy

• by being careful at all times for their own safety and that of others

• by not misusing any equipment provided, and monitoring its maintenance in a safe condition

• by reporting all accidents as required

• by alerting the Safety Officer to any risk or hazards of which they become aware.

This policy was adopted by the Church Meeting on 18th March 2003

Reviewed:  November 2003

Next review: November 2004