Policy info
GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of The West Bromwich Community Church to maintain a healthy and safe environment on the premises at Victoria Street, West Bromwich. With this in mind the current standards of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974 will be applied to prevent so far as is reasonably practicable accidents occurring on the premises.
All church members on the payroll will be provided with equipment, information, training and supervision as is necessary to implement the policy and achieve the stated objective.
The West Bromwich Community Church will do all within its powers, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure a healthy and safe environment, but it must be recognized that health and safety is also the responsibility of each and every individual using or visiting the premises. It is the duty of everyone to take reasonable care of his or her own welfare and to ensure that they do not endanger other people’s welfare by their activities.
An effective health and safety programme requires continuous communication at all levels. It is therefore the responsibility of persons using or visiting the premises to comply with all health and safety notices and to report immediately any situation which could jeopardize the well being of themselves or any other person.
All accidents and injuries, however small, sustained by a person on the premises must be reported to the church office or a member of the leadership and investigated.
Following investigations into the accident appropriate preventative and protective measures shall be introduced to reduce the risk of further accidents. Accident records play a crucial part in the effective monitoring and revision of the policy and must be accurate and comprehensive.
The Health and Safety Policy Statement will be brought to the attention of the church membership, organizations and contractors using the church premises.
This policy will be monitored and updated regularly. The policy will normally be reviewed every 12 months and updated as necessary.
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