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

16 POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETY8LightingIn order to ensure that the church is adequatelylit, an inspection will be made every(eg week, month etc.) by the responsibleperson to ensure that all lights in the church,hall and churchyard are working. Any bulbsthat require replacing will be reported towho will ensure that the bulbs are replacedfollowing appropriate safety procedures.9Working at high levelsThe following areas are designated ashigh levels:(Insert as appropriate, eg Interior: triforium,clerestory, canopy over altar Exterior: Naveparapets, Chancel gable end)Only the following persons may work at high level(eg approved contractors, competentvolunteers, named individuals)The following procedures must be followed:The appropriate training will be given and asystem of recording will detail who is workingwhere at any time.10Preparation of food(Your procedures must state where, when, howand by whom food may be prepared. You shouldconsult the local Environmental Health Officer tosee if your premises need to be licensed orif any improvements are needed. Food HygieneRegulations apply whether you sell publiclyor privately, in a hall or marquee, for profit orfor fund-raising. The only exception is for foodcooked at home for private consumption.)1 We ensure that we follow the appropriateregulations governing the preparation andstorage of foodstuffs2 We ensure that all food handlers havereceived adequate supervision, instructionand training3 We ensure that the appropriateassessment of risks is carried out for thefoods to be prepared and stored includingstorage at the correct temperatures4 Before any preparation commences,all surfaces coming into contact with foodmust be washed down and disinfected5 Food stuffs may only be prepared in thefollowing areas:6 Only the following persons who havereceived the appropriate training mayprepare and serve foodstuffs:(eg the safety harnesses provided mustbe used in conjunction with the fixedanchor points at triforium level and thefixed latchways at clerestory level)Only the following work is authorisedwithout special agreement:(eg replacing light bulbs in the nave, clearingleaves and debris from the north and southaisle gutters.)7 We ensure that all hirers who wish toprovide foodstuffs are advised of thefacilities and procedures.11Manual handling –lifting, carrying and moving loads1 Our policy is to eliminate the needfor manual handling as far as isreasonably practicable