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Hi all, I currently volunteer at a junior football club. I have been asked if they should have a HS policy. Technically they dont have any employees as all staffare volunteers. Would this therefore be required?
Thank you
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Hi Ryan Legally, no - the requirement is for an employer of 5 or more. Possible might be an expectation of others. Lots of "blue tape" results in supposed requirements.
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Volunteers are not considerd employees so unless the club has actually got paid workers then no you do not need a h&s policy. If on the other hand there is at least one paid employee, even on a part time basis then yes you do need a policy but do not need this to be written down unless there are at least 5 employees.
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We hire out our facilities and our insurers insist on Public Liability Insurance and risk assessments, doesn't matter if they're a voluntary organisation or a big multi-national company. I tend to phone the 'little' ones & explain what I need - if they need more than that, I send them the simple template from the HSE website.
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I am a volunteer with a Canal Restoration Trust we have 3 employees but many volunteers, despite the H&S legislation stating a Policy is required for 5 or more employees we have a H&S Policy due to the type of work and hazards involved. The HSE while investigating an incident years ago and also recently with another Canal Trust asked for a copy of our H&S Policy and risk assessments relating to specific tasks. It is better to be safe and have a policy if your volunteers have the knowledge and skills to impart. Also the no win no fee ambulance chasers will always ask for risk assessments and a copy of your H&S policy.
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A Health and Safety policy is a statement of intent. Any organisation that takes H&S seriously should have something to demonstrate to anybody who might be interested that they will do something to support H&S. It can be used as a final threat: “look this was signed by Jo Bloggs, the chairman of trustees and he says he supports our approach to H&S; why don’t you?”
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Thanks, all.
No paid employees but agree with the comments good to have one in place.
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