Freegle Health and Safety Policy - Revision history

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	====Overview====		====Overview====
	The Board has overall responsibility for health and safety in our organisation, and for ~~ensuring that~~ it ~~fulfils~~ all its legal responsibilities. The Board recognises that ~~the nature of~~ the way we operate falls outside the usual procedures and policy approaches used by other organisations.		The Board has overall responsibility for health and safety in our organisation, and for making sure it meets all its legal responsibilities. The Board recognises that the way we operate falls outside the usual procedures and policy approaches used by other organisations.

	Freegle is an online organisation with no employees. Although the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (~~“HASAWA”~~) ~~doesn’t~~ require us to have a ~~Policy for~~ health and safety, that ~~doesn’t~~ mean we ~~don’t~~ take ~~this~~ issue seriously ~~in regard to~~ our volunteers.		Freegle is an online organisation with no employees. Although the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ("HASAWA") doesn't require us to have a health and safety policy, that doesn't mean we don't take the issue seriously for our volunteers.

	The Board can choose to delegate aspects of the work involved in ~~Health~~ and ~~Safety~~ implementation.		The Board can choose to delegate aspects of the work involved in health and safety implementation.

			====Online Volunteering====
	====Online Volunteering====		The Board wants our online volunteering to be safe, and will do what it can to provide for the health, safety and welfare of all volunteers, making sure risks are minimised.
	The Board ~~wishes to ensure that~~ our online volunteering is safe and it will do what it can to provide for the health, safety and welfare of all volunteers, ~~ensuring that~~ risks are minimised.

	=====Volunteer Responsibilities=====		=====Volunteer Responsibilities=====
	All Freegle ~~Volunteers will be~~ made aware of safety risks in ~~respect of~~ their online volunteering. ~~They have a responsibility whilst~~ doing online work for Freegle ~~to look~~ after themselves and contact the Board if they have any concerns or problems. See [[Safe Home Working]]		All Freegle volunteers are made aware of the safety risks involved in their online volunteering. While doing online work for Freegle, they are responsible for looking after themselves, and should contact the Board if they have any concerns or problems. See [[Safe Home Working]].


	====Other Volunteering====		====Other Volunteering====
	Occasionally volunteers ~~will~~ arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in ~~the~~ name ~~of Freegle~~. ~~There is~~ [[Insurance]] available for volunteers for some activities~~. There~~ is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .		Occasionally volunteers arrange events, attend meetings, or take part in other activities offline in Freegle's name. [[Insurance]] is available for volunteers for some activities, and there is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]].


	====Contractors====		====Contractors====
	Although Freegle has no employees, ~~there is~~ some work ~~which~~ is contracted out. The [[Contract for Services]] issued to contractors ~~outlines~~ the health and safety responsibilities.		Although Freegle has no employees, some work is contracted out. The [[Contract for Services]] issued to contractors sets out the health and safety responsibilities.


	====Resolving ~~health~~ and ~~safety problems~~====		====Resolving Health and Safety Problems====
	Any volunteer with a health and safety concern should refer the matter to the Board by email. The matter will be entered on the agenda for the next Board meeting.		Any volunteer with a health and safety concern should refer the matter to the Board by email. The matter will be entered on the agenda for the next Board meeting.




	This policy was approved for adoption by the Board on 24th January 2022.		This policy was approved for adoption by the Board on 24th January 2022.
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	*[[Safeguarding]]		*[[Safeguarding]]

			[[Category:Safety & Safeguarding]]
	[[Category:Safety~~\|Health and Safety]]~~
	~~[[Category:Policies, Procedures, Remits\|Health and Safety~~]]

Neville Reid: Category:Safety

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Category:Safety

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	[[~~category~~:Safety ~~Issues~~]][[~~category~~:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]		[[Category:Safety\|Health and Safety]]
			[[Category:Policies, Procedures, Remits\|Health and Safety]]

Jacky: Protected "Freegle Health and Safety Policy" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2024-11-14T12:33:56Z

Protected "Freegle Health and Safety Policy" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Jacky at 17:43, 24 January 2022

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	====Overview====		====Overview====
	The Board has overall responsibility for health and safety in our organisation, and for ensuring that it fulfils all its legal responsibilities. The Board recognises that the nature of the way we operate falls outside the usual procedures and policy approaches used by other organisations.		The Board has overall responsibility for health and safety in our organisation, and for ensuring that it fulfils all its legal responsibilities. The Board recognises that the nature of the way we operate falls outside the usual procedures and policy approaches used by other organisations.
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			This policy was approved for adoption by the Board on 24th January 2022.

	====Links====		====Links====

Jacky at 16:40, 21 December 2021

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	=====Volunteer Responsibilities=====		=====Volunteer Responsibilities=====
	All Freegle Volunteers will be made aware of safety risks in respect of their online volunteering. They have a responsibility whilst doing online work for Freegle to look after themselves and contact the Board if they have any concerns or problems.		All Freegle Volunteers will be made aware of safety risks in respect of their online volunteering. They have a responsibility whilst doing online work for Freegle to look after themselves and contact the Board if they have any concerns or problems. See [[Safe Home Working]]


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	====Links====		====Links====
	*[[Safe Home Working]]		*[[Safe Home Working]]
			*[[Freegle Equality and Diversity Policy]]
	*[[Events]]		*[[Events]]
	*[[Insurance]]		*[[Insurance]]
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	[[category:Safety Issues]]		[[category:Safety Issues]][[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]

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Links:

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	====Links:====		====Links====
	*[[Safe Home Working]]		*[[Safe Home Working]]
	*[[Events]]		*[[Events]]

Jacky at 15:56, 21 December 2021

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	====Other Volunteering====		====Other Volunteering====
	Occasionally volunteers will arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in the name of Freegle. There is [[Insurance]] available for volunteers for some activities. There is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .		Occasionally volunteers will arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in the name of Freegle. There is [[Insurance]] available for volunteers for some activities. There is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .


	====Contractors====		====Contractors====
	Although Freegle has no employees, there is some work which is contracted out. The [[Contract for Services]] issued to contractors outlines the health and safety responsibilities.		Although Freegle has no employees, there is some work which is contracted out. The [[Contract for Services]] issued to contractors outlines the health and safety responsibilities.


	====Resolving health and safety problems====		====Resolving health and safety problems====
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	Links:		====Links:====
	*[[Safe Home Working]]		*[[Safe Home Working]]
	*[[Events]]		*[[Events]]

Jacky: /* Other Volunteering */

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Other Volunteering

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	====Other Volunteering====		====Other Volunteering====
	Occasionally volunteers will arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in the name of Freegle. There is ~~insurance~~ available for volunteers for some activities. There is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .		Occasionally volunteers will arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in the name of Freegle. There is [[Insurance]] available for volunteers for some activities. There is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .


	====Contractors====		====Contractors====

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Contractors

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	====Contractors====		====Contractors====
	Although Freegle has no employees, there is some work which is contracted out. The Contract for Services issued to contractors outlines the health and safety responsibilities.		Although Freegle has no employees, there is some work which is contracted out. The [[Contract for Services]] issued to contractors outlines the health and safety responsibilities.


	====Resolving health and safety problems====		====Resolving health and safety problems====

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DRAFT - policy not yet adopted

====Overview====
The Board has overall responsibility for health and safety in our organisation, and for ensuring that it fulfils all its legal responsibilities. The Board recognises that the nature of the way we operate falls outside the usual procedures and policy approaches used by other organisations.

Freegle is an online organisation with no employees. Although the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (“HASAWA”) doesn’t require us to have a Policy for health and safety, that doesn’t mean we don’t take this issue seriously in regard to our volunteers.

The Board can choose to delegate aspects of the work involved in Health and Safety implementation.

====Online Volunteering====
The Board wishes to ensure that our online volunteering is safe and it will do what it can to provide for the health, safety and welfare of all volunteers, ensuring that risks are minimised.

=====Volunteer Responsibilities=====
All Freegle Volunteers will be made aware of safety risks in respect of their online volunteering. They have a responsibility whilst doing online work for Freegle to look after themselves and contact the Board if they have any concerns or problems.

====Other Volunteering====
Occasionally volunteers will arrange events, attend meetings or other activities offline in the name of Freegle. There is insurance available for volunteers for some activities. There is some guidance on safety issues at [[Events]] .

====Contractors====
Although Freegle has no employees, there is some work which is contracted out. The Contract for Services issued to contractors outlines the health and safety responsibilities.

====Resolving health and safety problems====
Any volunteer with a health and safety concern should refer the matter to the Board by email. The matter will be entered on the agenda for the next Board meeting.

Links:
*[[Safe Home Working]]
*[[Events]]
*[[Insurance]]
*[[Contract for Services]]
*[[Safeguarding]]

[[category:Safety Issues]]