St Mary Redcliffe Church - A Year at Redcliffe

The Health and Safety sub-committee of the PCC has met formally 4 times during the
2016/2017 term of the Council; there have also been a number of informal consultations
to consider specific matters relating to the safety of all who come to St Mary Redcliffe
Church, the Churchyards, the Parish Office, whether they be staff, volunteers, or visitors.
The following matters have been discussed and acted upon:-
The visibility of the North and South Choir Ambulatory steps
The implementation of a Stewards Emergency Action Plan
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for those who would need help
A Sunday School Emergency Evacuation Plan
The replacement of dangerously worn carpet in the clergy, vergers’, and churchwardens’
stalls
The re-positioning of alarms in the tower with new provision, and also the addition of
visual as well as aural alarms
Under current consideration is a Risk Assessment for the Tower – steps, ringing chamber, bell
chamber and above.
The sub-committee regularly reviews Accident, and Adverse Incident reports.
The Parish is very grateful to the Health and Safety Officer (Dr Carys Underdown), successively to
the Parish Administrator (Mrs. Pat Terry) and the Operations Manager (Mr. Peter Rignall) for
their help in these and other matters. Thanks, too, to the Council Members serving this year on
the sub-committee.
Bryan Anderson
Chair
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