IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE (no matter how Immediately the alarm. Evacuate the occupants to the designated Assembly Point Telephone the emergency services. If you deem it safe to do so, check the building for occupants and direct them to the assembly point. Ensure clear access for the emergency vehicles. Do not anyone to re-enter the building until you are told that it is safe to do so by a member of the emergency services C.3. Electrical safety Misuse and abuse of electricity is a significant cause of fires and injury. Faulty electrical equipment can kill. The Parish Hall Trustees' Policy is to ensure that: 3.1. 3 months, the Services Inspector will visually inspect the fixed installation, the plugs and cables to ensure that there are no loose connections, worn flexes or trailing leads. Any necessary repairs will be carried out by a Part P electrician. every year, all portable electrical equipment will be PAT tested by a suitably qualified person. Any unsafe equipment will be disposed of. every five years the whole of the electrical installation will be inspected and tested by a Part P electrician. Any remedial work will be carried out by the electrician. a list of all portable electrical appliances owned by the Trustees will be kept by the Services Inspector. second hand electrical goods will not be sold on the premises. C.3.2. Parish Hall Users’ Responsibility for Electrical Safety Parish Hall must: visually check all electrical equipment before use. report any faults immediately to the Hall Manager. not attempt to use or repair faulty equipment. not bring any electrical equipment onto the premises unless it has been PAT tested by a suitably qualified person. ensure that all electrical equipment is switched off and disconnected each time the building is vacated. ensure that all flexible cables are positioned and protected so that they do not constitute a tripping hazard and are not subject to mechanical damage. C.4. Gas equipment safety It is the Trustees' Policy to test and maintain the gas heaters and gas water heater every year. This will be carried out by a Heating Engineer who is registered with the Gas Safe Register. Any repairs required will be implemented immediately. C.5. Hazardous substances
IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE (no matter how Immediately the alarm. Evacuate the occupants to the designated Assembly Point Telephone the emergency services. If you deem it safe to do so, check the building for occupants and direct them to the assembly point. Ensure clear access for the emergency vehicles. Do not anyone to re-enter the building until you are told that it is safe to do so by a member of the emergency services C.3. Electrical safety Misuse and abuse of electricity is a significant cause of fires and injury. Faulty electrical equipment can kill. 3.1. The Parish Hall Trustees' Policy is to ensure that: 3 months, the Services Inspector will visually inspect the fixed installation, the plugs and cables to ensure that there are no loose connections, worn flexes or trailing leads. Any necessary repairs will be carried out by a Part P electrician. every year, all portable electrical equipment will be PAT tested by a suitably qualified person. Any unsafe equipment will be disposed of. every five years the whole of the electrical installation will be inspected and tested by a Part P electrician. Any remedial work will be carried out by the electrician. a list of all portable electrical appliances owned by the Trustees will be kept by the Services Inspector. second hand electrical goods will not be sold on the premises. C.3.2. Parish Hall Users’ Responsibility for Electrical Safety Parish Hall must: visually check all electrical equipment before use. report any faults immediately to the Hall Manager. not attempt to use or repair faulty equipment. not bring any electrical equipment onto the premises unless it has been PAT tested by a suitably qualified person. ensure that all electrical equipment is switched off and disconnected each time the building is vacated. ensure that all flexible cables are positioned and protected so that they do not constitute a tripping hazard and are not subject to mechanical damage. C.4. Gas equipment safety It is the Trustees' Policy to test and maintain the gas heaters and gas water heater every year. This will be carried out by a Heating Engineer who is registered with the Gas Safe Register. Any repairs required will be implemented immediately. C.5. Hazardous substances
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