Health and Safety Policy
The Policy of The Friends of Sutton Green, so far as is reasonably practicable, is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work foreveryone involved in any events we are organising and to provide such information, training and supervision as are needed for this purpose.
The Friends of Sutton Green Committee will endeavour to ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all event visitors and others who may visit a Friends of Sutton Green event.
The policy will be kept up to date and it and the way in which it has operated will be reviewed regularly and the appropriate changes made.
In order to ensure that health and safety matters are kept constantly under review, health and safety will be a part of the planning for any events organised by The Friends of Sutton Green Committee.
Voluntary workers will be consulted regularly in order to seek their views on health and safety matters.
This policy was adopted at a meeting of The Friends of Sutton Green on 22nd October 2020. It will be reviewed at least every 2 years.
Appendix 1 - Covid Guidelines
- Follow any remaining government advice and guidance
- Do not attend if you have tested positive for Covid-19 within the past 10 days
- Do not attend if you have Covid symptoms e.g. a new dry cough, a temperature or loss of taste or smell
- You may wish to wear a mask if in close proximity to others not in your household
- Wear your own gloves.
- Bring hand sanitiser and wash your hands upon returning home
- The litter picking sticks provided will be disinfected after use
- Inform coordinator if you develop Covid symptoms or test positive within 10 days of the activity
Appendix 2 - Litter-Picking Guidelines
- Wear suitable footwear – no open toes
- Wear gloves and use litter pickers
- Wear hi-vis vest when provided
- Keep hydrated especially on hot days
- Do not pick up needles or syringes. Inform the designated sharps container holder..
- Do not touch anything which looks suspicious. Inform the coordinator who will contact IdVerde
- Do not touch faeces
- Children to be supervised by parents/family adult
- There will be a designated holder of a basic First Aid kit e.g. for stings, bites and minor cuts
Appendix 3 - Risk Assessment for Litter Picking Activities
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Assessor: Peter Struik |
Date: October 2020 |
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Description |
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Location |
Sutton Green and Victoria Gardens |
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Activity |
Litter Picking |
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Equipment and/or substances used |
Litter Pickers and Gloves.Plastic sacks. Sharps box. |
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People involved in activities (& others who might be affected) |
Team of volunteers from local area.Public present on the Green and Gardens while activity is taking place. |
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Risk Rating Matrix |
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L = Likelihood |
C = Consequence/Severity |
R = Risk |
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Unlikely = 1 |
Minor = 1 |
Low Risk = 1 |
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Possible = 2 |
Serious = 2 |
Medium Risk = 2 |
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Probable = 3 |
Critical = 3 |
High Risk =3 |
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Hazard |
Who might be harmed? |
Current Risk Rating |
Further controls needed? |
Date for completion |
Residual Risk Rating |
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L |
C |
R |
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C |
R |
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Location |
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Uneven ground – slips, trips or falls |
Volunteer |
2 |
1 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Trees – risk of grazes. |
Volunteer |
2 |
1 |
1 |
First Aid Kit |
.Dec 2020 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Hazard |
Who might be harmed? |
Current Risk Rating |
Further controls needed? |
Date for completion |
Residual Risk Rating |
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Nettle/insect stings |
Volunteer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
First Aid Kit |
.Dec 2020 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Proximity to roads |
Volunteer |
1 |
2 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Activities |
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Litter picking |
Volunteer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Needles and Syringes |
Volunteer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Sharps bin |
.Dec 2020 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Broken glass - cuts |
Volunteer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
First Aid kit |
.Dec 2020 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Animal Faeces – risk of toxocara canis |
Volunteer |
1 |
2 |
2 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Equipment and Substances |
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Gloves and Litter Pickers – risk of Covid infection
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Volunteer |
1 |
2 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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Rubbish Collection |
Public |
1 |
1 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Safeguarding children |
Children |
1 |
2 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Covid Arrangements |
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Risk of infection |
Volunteer |
1 |
2 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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