Flat Living Health & Safety Guide NEW

Following the launch of Flat Living’s first issue we received numerous calls from self managed Residents’ Management Companies (RMC) who were concerned about the confusion regarding which aspects of Health & Safety related to them and how to keep themselves up to date with new legislation that may be relevant.

One of the calls received was from James Smeeton from Albany Court, who received a visit from their local Health & Safety Officer following one of their residents injuring themselves whilst cleaning the communal areas. The Health & Safety Officer asked Mr Smeeton for a copy of his Health & Safety Policy and latest risk assessment. Unfortunately, although the Directors of Albany Court did complete regular checks at the site, they did not have a Health & Safety Policy nor documented Risk Assessments.

Following the launch of Flat Living’s first issue we received numerous calls from self managed Residents’ Management Companies (RMC) who were concerned about the confusion regarding which aspects of Health & Safety related to them and how to keep themselves up to date with new legislation that may be relevant.

One of the calls received was from James Smeeton from Albany Court, who received a visit from their local Health & Safety Officer following one of their residents injuring themselves whilst cleaning the communal areas. The Health & Safety Officer asked Mr Smeeton for a copy of his Health & Safety Policy and latest risk assessment. Unfortunately, although the Directors of Albany Court did complete regular checks at the site, they did not have a Health & Safety Policy nor documented Risk Assessments.

Flat living Health & Safety Guide

If you have an employee on your premises, for example a cleaner or gardener and if you employ people on a part time, full time or casual basis then you should carry out risk assessments. The RMC also owes a duty of care to anyone who may be visiting, working on, or passing the premises.

Even if you don’t believe that Health & Safety law applies to you it will help reduce the probability of incidents and of a civil or criminal action being taken against the RMC.

In this instance the Health & Safety Officer confirmed that without evidence that the Directors of Albany Court had completed the risk assessment they could be found liable for any costs relating to the incident. Unfortunately Mr Smeeton wasn’t aware of this requirement and called Flat Living to ask for help.

Flat Living sent Mr Smeeton a copy of its three stage Health & Safety Guide which helps RMC Directors to identify the kind of hazards that contribute to the more common accidents and harm to health and to assist you in obtaining more help and information. The Guide is appropriate for the communal and shared areas that residents and employees use, and areas where tradesman and the general public may have access. The completed Health and Safety Audit will provide the evidence that risk assessments have been carried out and in addition the pack includes a Contractors Appraisal form to be used each time a Contractor is employed.

The Guide is available for only £59 including VAT, to order your copy call 0845 257 6374 or buy in our shop at www.flatliving.co.uk

Flat living Health & Safety Guide

If you have an employee on your premises, for example a cleaner or gardener and if you employ people on a part time, full time or casual basis then you should carry out risk assessments. The RMC also owes a duty of care to anyone who may be visiting, working on, or passing the premises.

Even if you don’t believe that Health & Safety law applies to you it will help reduce the probability of incidents and of a civil or criminal action being taken against the RMC.

In this instance the Health & Safety Officer confirmed that without evidence that the Directors of Albany Court had completed the risk assessment they could be found liable for any costs relating to the incident. Unfortunately Mr Smeeton wasn’t aware of this requirement and called Flat Living to ask for help.

Flat Living sent Mr Smeeton a copy of its three stage Health & Safety Guide which helps RMC Directors to identify the kind of hazards that contribute to the more common accidents and harm to health and to assist you in obtaining more help and information. The Guide is appropriate for the communal and shared areas that residents and employees use, and areas where tradesman and the general public may have access. The completed Health and Safety Audit will provide the evidence that risk assessments have been carried out and in addition the pack includes a Contractors Appraisal form to be used each time a Contractor is employed.

The Guide is available for only £59 including VAT, to order your copy call 0845 257 6374 or buy in our shop at www.flatliving.co.uk