Health & Safety Policy
Birmingham Pickle aims to promote the health, safety and welfare of all persons to whom we owe a duty of care, including players, members, volunteers, coaches, parents, spectators and visitors through a commitment to the development of a positive health and safety culture
To achieve the highest possible standards, Birmingham Pickle aims to, so far as is reasonably practicable:
- Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and guidelines;
- Conduct risk assessments, ensuring actions arising are implemented and the risks are reduced to the lowest practicable level;
- Provide defined procedures, which include safe methods of working for all those involved in the delivery of club activity;
- Provide, maintain and inspect plant, equipment and machinery and ensure safe storage/use of substances;
- Seek to prevent accidents, incidents, near misses and cases of work-related ill health.
- Report any accidents, incidents, near misses and cases of work-related ill health arising from club activity and ensure the timely completion of investigations to prevent incident reoccurrence
- Implement emergency and first aid procedures;
- Ensure mechanisms are in place to report hazards and identify and rectify faults;
- Ensure suitable welfare arrangements are in place and provide a safe and healthy working environment for all those involved in club activity, and;
- Provide appropriate information, instruction and supervision to ensure all those involved in club activity take care of their own safety and welfare and that of others
The Directors further recognise that club members, those attending club sessions, their parents/carers, coaches and volunteers equally have a duty under the law to exercise personal responsibility and to do everything practical to prevent injury to themselves and others by:
- Undertaking activities safely and efficiently;
- Using the appropriate protective equipment recommended and meeting all statutory obligations;
- Immediately reporting incidents that have led or may lead to injury of persons or damage to property;
- Strictly adhering to the Birmingham Pickle Policies and Procedures, and membership agreements
- Assisting in the investigation of accidents with the objectives of upgrading existing measures or introducing new measures to prevent a recurrence;
- Fulfilling the duty to refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with protective equipment which has been provided by Birmingham Pickle in the interest of health and safety and welfare, and to take reasonable care in any action which might endanger themselves or others.
- Complying with policies relating to child protection and vulnerable adults. Birmingham Pickle will endeavour to hire venues that are safe, without risk to health, and are adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their activities.
It shall be the duty of every member whilst present at coaching sessions to:
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves;
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions;
- Cooperate with staff at the venue, or the sports coach, or any other person, or any of the relevant statutory provisions so far as is necessary, to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.
It is the duty of persons designing, manufacturing, importing or supplying sports equipment used or purchased by Birmingham Pickle to:
- Ensure they are safe without risk to health when properly used;
- Carry out tests or examinations as may be necessary to ensure they are safe and without risk to health when properly used;
- Provide any information necessary to ensure they are safe without risk to health when properly used;
- Enable anyone erecting or installing articles for use with the club to ensure they are safe and without risk to health when properly used.
The Birmingham Pickle Management Committee is responsible for:
- Investigating accidents, assessing possible causes of injury and circumstances likely to produce accidents, and the tendering of reports and advice to prevent recurrence;
- Developing, revising and, when necessary, updating the organisation’s policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation.
Statutory Provisions
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 there is a common duty on all persons at work to operate in a safe manner, and this duty is enforceable at law. The breach of the relevant statutory provisions is a criminal offence. Employees may be liable to prosecution as may other persons (e.g. manufacturers) who are in breach of any duty imposed upon them by such statutory provisions. Birmingham Pickle and any employee who endangers the health and safety of any other person is liable to prosecution, irrespective of whether their conduct is a breach of any specific rule or not. Neglect of any H&S requirements is regarded as a serious matter
Collective responsibilities
The effective implementation of the Birmingham Pickle Health and Safety Policy requires the participation of all club members/responsible adults/coaches/session attendees and volunteers, although the overall responsibility lies with the management committee. The Birmingham Pickle management committee accepts that this accountability forms an integral and essential part of their executive responsibilities, ranking equally with all other commitments and objectives.
Health And Safety Policy – Implementation
The Birmingham Pickle management committee is responsible for the effective implementation of the Health and Safety Policy by:
- Keeping themselves informed of all the incidents of accidents occurring during coaching sessions, to club members, session attendees, volunteers, coaches and to other persons;
- Keeping under review all safety measures, instructions, training and to ensure the health and safety and welfare of all club members, session attendees, volunteers, coaches and other persons during coaching sessions.
- Being available to receive safety delegates and to attend safety meetings as required.
- This policy will be reviewed annually.
Accident Statistics and Reporting Procedures
Birmingham Pickle will maintain all necessary accident statistics and monitor and, where appropriate, improve existing reporting procedures.
First Aid Arrangements
Birmingham Pickle will ensure that all coaches used by the club are qualified in first aid, and have a first aid kit available for the use of club members and session attendees. An accident book is available at every session to record details of occurrences.
Birmingham Pickle is committed to the development of individuals involved in the delivery of club activity and aims to:
- Establish an effective process that identifies how the health and safety responsibilities are allocated and communicated across the Club;
- Communicate matters affecting health and safety, including day-to-day health and safety conditions, and;
- Provide appropriate information and support to ensure all those with a responsibility for health and safety are competent in their role
The Club Committee is responsible for the implementation and management of the health and safety arrangements that exist within Birmingham Pickle and accepts this responsibility. The Committee will review this policy statement at least annually and any revisions will be made accessible via our website.