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4 POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETYOur Health and Safety PolicyName of churchAddressPostcodeDateReview dateThis document has been prepared inaccordance with the provisions of theHealth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974and the regulations made under it.The policy is in three sections:Section A – General statement of policyTo all employees, voluntary helpersand contractors:The success of this policy will depend onyour co-operation. It is therefore importantthat you read this document carefullyand understand your role and the overallarrangements for health and safety.Section B – Organisation and responsibilitiesSection C – ArrangementsNoteInstructions and guidance are in brown type
CHURCH – HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY & GUIDANCE NOTES 5AGeneral statement of policyOur policy, so far as is reasonably practicable,is to provide and maintain safe and healthyworking conditions, equipment and systemsof work for all our employees, casual labourand voluntary helpers, and to provide suchinformation, training and supervision as theyneed for this purpose.We will also endeavour to ensure, so faras is reasonably practicable, the health,safety and welfare of all members of thecongregation, contractors, visitors andothers who may visit the church, churchyardand any associated buildings.The allocation of duties for safety matters andthe particular arrangements that we will maketo implement the policy are set out below.The policy will be kept up to date, particularlyin the light of any changes to our buildings oractivities. To ensure this, the policy and theway in which it has operated will be reviewedregularly and the appropriate changes made.SignedVicar/Rector/Priest in Charge(delete as appropriate)DateReview dateThis policy should be reviewed at regularintervals. The interval will depend onthe level of your activities and the extentof change. Where there is a high levelof activity the policy may need to bereviewed annually. As a minimumit should be reviewed every five years.In order to ensure that health and safetymatters are kept constantly under review,an item on health and safety will be on theagenda for all meetings of the ParochialChurch Council, and sub-committees (wherethey exist) and employees and voluntaryworkers will be consulted on a regularbasis in order to seek their views onhealth and safety matters.
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