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20 POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETYContents Health and safety guidance notesHow to carry out a risk assessment 21Risk assessment calculator 21Risk rating matrix 22Risk assessment checklist 22– Accidents and first aid 22– Fire safety 22– Electrical safety 22– Gas safety 22– Control of hazardous substances 23– Plant and machinery 23– Slips, trips and falls 23– Lighting 23– Falls from a height 23– Food hygiene 23– Manual handling 23– Display screen equipment 23– Hazardous buildings/glazing 24– Child protection 24– Personal safety 24– Activities and other hazards 24– Improving safety – additional control measures 24– Example risk assessments 25The following forms are available upon requestManual handling proceduresHazardous substance recordGeneral risk assessment formFire risk assessment formAccident and witness report formWork permitPlant and machinery recordLetting of church premisesPersonal safety risk assessment form
CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES 21Health and safety guidance notesHow to carry out a risk assessmentRisk assessment is not difficult, but it doestake time. It is sensible, therefore, to spreadthe load as far as is possible and for peopleto carry out risk assessments in their ownparticular area, where they best know aboutany hazards. For example, the organist shouldlook at the organ loft and choir vestry, thetower captain the ringing chamber and belfry,and so on. The process should be overseenand co-ordinated by the person who hasoverall responsibility for health and safety.Systematically look at each area of thechurch/hall or other building and note allof the hazards and risks, and any existingsafety measures. Note also any personwho may be specifically at risk. You mustthen note any additional safety measuresor ‘controls’ which will reduce those risksas far as possible. As well as the interiorof buildings, you must also look at thechurchyard and other external areas.In order to help you, a checklist is givenoverleaf of common hazards that you shouldlook for in each area that is being assessed.The checklist is in the same order as thesections of the health and safety policy. If anyof these hazards are present then record themand what you need to do about them. Look forany other hazards that may not be included inthe checklist, such as specific activities orpieces of equipment that may cause harm.If you wish, you can calculate a risk rating tohelp you prioritise any additional safetymeasures that may be required.An example of a risk assessment is shownon page 25.It is not necessary to do this calculation ifyou don’t want to. Just leave the likelihood,severity and risk rating columns blank andnote any existing safety measures and anyadditional ones that you decide to implement.However, any risk which could result ina fatality must receive priority attention.Risk assessment calculatorTo calculate a risk rating, you need to gradeboth the likelihood and severity from 1 to 3.The grades are then multiplied together togive a risk rating.LikelihoodThe likelihood of something happening canbe graded as:123= Low (seldom)= Medium (frequently)= High (certain or near certain)SeverityThe severity of injury if something doeshappen can be graded as:123= Low (minor cuts and bruises)= Medium (serious injury orincapacitated for 3 days or more)= High (fatality or a number ofpersons seriously injured)
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