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Church health and safety risk management
A selection of risk management articles on church health and safety. Guidance from our risk management specialists, including topics such as risk assessments and working at height.
Safety signs in churches
Safety signs warn of hazards or indicate fire evacuation routes, fire doors, first aid kits and more.
Church risk assessments
Keeping people at your church safe involves thinking about what might cause harm and the precautions you can take to prevent it.
Church lifting equipment
Any lifting equipment at your church needs to be safe to use.
Working at height advice for churches
Preventing falls and injuries when working at height.
Young people in churches
Young people are an important part of any church community, and their participation is actively encouraged.
Hire out your heritage building safely
Letting out your historic building for events can provide much-needed revenue, but it also introduces new risks. Careful planning can help you keep things safe and secure.
Getting your church ready for Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but with special events and services, extra visitors and festive decorations, it can take a little extra planning to keep everyone safe.
Creating an emergency plan for your church
An emergency plan enables your church to react to and recover from a crisis effectively, so you can continue your mission and planned activities as soon as possible.
Visits and outings
Keeping people safe during visits and outings.
A guide to good tree management
Trees bring beauty, shade and natural diversity to any landscape, but they can also present hazards. Careful management is key.
Managing volunteers: Health and safety
How to protect the safety of volunteers including health and safety legislation, typical hazards and how to manage the risks.
Hazardous substances in churches
Most common hazardous substances like bleach, weedkillers, petrol and dusts are only harmful when they are not used properly.