©2010 West View Baptist Church
1. The church recognises and accepts its responsibilities for providing, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy environment with a view to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all those who use the church premises.
2 The church will, therefore, take all necessary steps within its power to meet its responsibilities in so far as is reasonably practicable by, among other arrangements:
2.1 so far as is reasonably practicable the maintenance of the church premises in a condition that is safe and without risk to health and the provision and maintenance of means of access to and egress from it that are safe and without such risks;
2.2 the provision and maintenance of furnishings and equipment which, so far as is reasonably practicable, are safe and without risks to health;
2.3 assessing the risk to the health and safety of those who use the church premises;
2.4 ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
2.5 the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as it necessary to ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of those who use the church premises;
2.6 the provision and maintenance of a proper environment for the church’s employees, leaders, helpers and volunteers that is, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe, without risks to health, and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare;
2.7 consulting, where necessary, with all employees, leaders, helpers and volunteers on the implementation of any change to this Policy;
2.8 ensuring the adequate funds and resources are made available for carrying out this Policy.
3 The church has given the overall responsibility for the fulfilment of this Policy to the leadership and appoints a Health and Safety officer holder but subject thereto the Deaconate will be responsible for carrying out the implementation of the church’s policy and for the issue of supplementary policy statements where this may be necessary.
4 The Health and Safety office holder will:
4.1 carry out appropriate risk assessments (these to be reviewed annually) of the church’s premises and activities and report to the Deaconate as necessary;
4.2 co-ordinate the implementation of the church’s Health and Safety Policy (including Fire Safety);
4.3 carry out investigations of any accidents and recommend measures for preventing their recurrence;
Health & Safety Policy
