Health & Safety

Guides

• • Control of Asbestos: An outline of the Control of Asbestos Regulations and the steps necessary to ensure compliance with them.
• • Drugs Misuse in Community Organisations: Guidance for community organisations on developing policies and practices to deal with drug misuse and an overview of legal liability.
• • Fire Regulations and Checklists: This technical guidance note describes the main fire hazards, outlines the relevant legislation and gives practical advice on how to observe the law and maintain adequate precautions against fire.
• • Fireworks Legislation: A summary of the laws and licensing issues on the use of fireworks.
• • Food Safety and Food Hygiene: This technical guidance note explains the Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations and will help community organisations to produce safe food and to meet their other responsibilities.
• • Health and Safety in Community Buildings: An outline of health and safety law and the obligations it places on community organisations in relation to their employees and to the people who use community buildings.

Model Policies & Templates

• • Fire Safety Risk Assessment Template: The template is for a risk assessment and checklist of potential fire hazards in community buildings.
• • Food Safety and Hygiene Notice: This is an example of the sort of notice that should be prominently displayed in your organisation’s kitchen.
• • Health and Safety Risk Assessment Form: A risk assessment form
• • Specimen Health and Safety Policy: An example of a health and safety policy suitable for a community organisation. This policy should be amended to reflect the specific circumstances and needs of your community organisation.

Checklists

• • Community Building Health and Safety Checklist: An aid for those running a community building to check compliance with health and safety requirements. It consists of a detailed health and safety checklist, together with a form for risk assessment purposes.