HEALTH and SAFETY POLICY

Health & Safety is the responsibility of the Charity Trustees, who in turn delegate that responsibility to the Church’s Buildings Management and Finance group.

The church hires out rooms under licence from East Midlands Synod whose Trust Company holds the buildings in trust for the benefit of the local church.

We endeavour to comply with all current legislation and compliance requirements.

To this end, we have commissioned: –

• An Asbestos Survey
• Accessibility reports
• Fire risk assessments

We have policies on Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable adults, and all Trustees/Elders plus those with significant access have regular DBS checking. Notices in toilets inform who to approach if concerned by abuse.

Our CCTV policy was based on the ICO recommendations

Electrical safety: –

• 5 yearly inspection of all fixed electrical installations.
• PAT testing of all equipment on the premises
• Monthly testing of emergency lighting

Fire safety – all buildings have smoke and heat detection. Kitchens have fireproof shutters linked to the alarm system

• Annual inspection and maintenance of fire equipment
• Twice yearly testing of fire and smoke alarms

Gas safety: –

• Annual testing of heating and cooking equipment

Lift safety: –

• Twice yearly engineering inspection
• Monthly maintenance contract

Water safety – no stored water, exempt from Legionella testing

• Periodic checks on hot water temperature

Sanitary hygiene: –

• Monthly emptying of sanitary disposal units in all toilets

First Aid: –

• First Aid boxes and recording books on each floor
• Eyewash unit outside ground floor kitchen

Security-:

• Entry to buildings with coded door pad, and speaker phones to all rooms
• CCTV at strategic locations and on exterior of building
• External lighting PIR controlled

GDPR-: The Trustees considered the recommendations of the European Directive, and put steps in place to ensure all personal data was held securely, and not released to third parties

January 2020