Our policy is to:
- Provide healthy and safe working conditions, equipment and systems of work for our Contractors, Volunteers, committee members, Hirers and Guests
- Keep the village hall and equipment in a safe condition for all Users
- Provide such training and information as is necessary to Committee Members, Contractors, Volunteers, Hirers and Guests.
It is the intention of the Beech Village Hall Management Committee (BVH MC) to comply with all health and safety legislation and to act positively where it can reasonably do so to prevent injury, ill health or any danger arising from its activities and operations.
BVH MC considers the promotion of the health and safety of its employees at work and those who use its premises, including contractors who may work there, to be of great importance.
The management committee recognises that the effective prevention of accidents depends as much on a committed attitude of mind to safety as on the operation and maintenance of equipment and safe systems of work. To this end, it will seek to encourage employees, committee members and users to engage in the establishment and observance of safe working practices.
Volunteers, Contractors, hirers and visitors will be expected to recognise that there is a duty on them to comply with the practices set out by the BVH MC, with all safety requirements set out in the hiring agreement and with safety notices on the premises and to accept responsibility to do everything they can to prevent injury to themselves or others.
Overall process management
It is the duty of all Users (Contractors, Volunteers, Hirers and Guests) to take care of themselves and others who may be affected by their activities and to cooperate with the BVH MC in keeping the premises safe and healthy, including the grounds.
The BVH MC has overall responsibility for Health and Safety on BVH Premises.
- BVH MC delegates the day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of this policy to a committee member as set out in the BVH MC meeting minutes.
- Contact details are published on the BVH notice board in the village hall and all via our website.
In case of Fire
Emergency contact details and the emergency evacuation plan are posted in each room of the Hall.
In case of Accident, Injury or Safeguarding concern
Emergency contact details are posted in each room of the Hall.
Problem reporting
In the event of any incident the appropriate
Should anyone using the hall come across a fault, damage or other situation which might cause injury and cannot be rectified immediately they should register the problem, as soon as possible so that the problem can be dealt with by completing the online form at:
- Where equipment is damaged a notice should be placed on it warning that it is not to be used.
