Church Health & Safety Policy with guidance notes - Ecclesiastical ...

14 POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETY4(vi) Flexible cables should be positionedand protected so that they do notconstitute a tripping hazard and arenot subject to mechanical damageGas equipment safety(Delete this section if not applicable)1 Our gas boilers and any other gasequipment is maintained and checkedannually by a competent contractor whois registered with the Gas Safe Register.Any necessary work required for safetyis implemented immediately2 Our arrangements for the use ofappliances using LPG (liquid petroleumgas) are as follows:(i) We haveLPG heaters(ii) These are located in(iii) Cylinders are changed outside inthe open air(iv) Spare cylinders(maximum held) are kept in a lockedcompound(delete/insert as appropriate).oxidising or dangerous for the environment’,data sheets or product information provided bythe manufacturers are used to determine thecorrect method of use, protective clothingneeded, method of storage, and action to takein the event of an accident for exampleName of substance:Hazard level:Storage:Protective clothing:Accidents:Liquid floor cleaner‘Flash’LowMust be kept in lockedstore room off vestryWear overalls andglovesIf splashed in eyes washimmediately with copiousamounts of water.Detail all substances, noting in each casethe name of substance, hazard type, methodof storage, protective clothing requiredand procedure in the event of an accident.A hazardous substance record is availableupon request.Examples of other hazardous substances youmight have are: petrol, pesticides, insecticidesand polishes. Some hazardous substances,such as asbestos, which may be found inboiler rooms or pigeon droppings in belfries,require specialist treatment and must only betouched or removed by specialist contractors.(You must consult the local EnvironmentalHealth Officer in such circumstances.)5These arrangements are checked bythe responsible person.Hazardous substancesDo not mix chemicals.Do not store chemicals in unmarkedcontainers.The responsible person will maintain a list of allhazardous substances used in the church/hall.Where possible, we have eliminated theuse of hazardous substances. Where this isnot possible, our safety arrangements areas follows:For all hazardous substances, which includesubstances marked as ‘harmful, irritant,corrosive, toxic, very toxic, flammable, highlyflammable, extremely flammable, explosive,6Safety of plant and machineryThe responsible person will maintain a list of allitems of plant and machinery. The proceduresfor checking and rules for use are as follows:1 Employees and voluntary workers mustnot operate plant or machinery that theyare not trained and authorised to use2 Employees and voluntary workers mustnot ride on any parts of machinery notintended for that use