Health and Safety in Village and Community Halls

This guide is aimed specifically at village and community halls run by volunteer committees or parish councils.

Health & Safety in Village and Community Halls (pdf file, opens in new window)

Health & Safety in Village and Community Halls (MS Word format, opens in new window)

This guideprovides general advice on health and safety legislation and on the ‘duty of care’ under common law which those managing such buildings need to be aware of.

The guide provides advice on:

• The responsibilities of hall committees
• Health and safety legislation and implications for halls
• Preparing a Health & Safety Policy
• Carrying out risk assessments
• First aid
• Recording accidents/incidents
• Hiring procedures
• Insurance

The guide includes example documents and outlines where further information may be obtained.

Page updated 30 November 2007