Health and Safety

The physical environment for young people must be safe and secure and protect them from harm or the risk of harm.

The manager/Service must ensure that the physical environment is maintained to a high standard and meets the needs of the young people. Any damage or wear and tear should be quickly and regularly repaired.

Risk assessments must be regularly reviewed and updated and comply with statutory requirements. See Risk Assessment and Planning Procedure.

See Local Resources for local information.

There are basically five steps to complete a risk assessment:

1. Look for fire hazards;
2. Decide who might be harmed and how;
3. Evaluate the risks and decide whether the existing precautions are adequate or whether more should be done;
4. Record your findings;
5. Review your assessment and revise it as necessary.

See also Local Resources re Fire Risk Assessment form and name of the Health and Safety lead for the Service.

Useful Websites

Health and Safety Executive

For further information, please see Health and Safety Executive UK Fire Safety Guidance.