GOOD COMPANION DOG TRAINING CLUB
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Statement of intent
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The policy of Good Companion Dog Training Club is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions and environment for all our volunteers and users, plus any other people who are directly affected by our activities, such as members of the public at our events.
Responsibility
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Overall and final responsibility for health and safety at all events and activities organised by the Club lies with the committee. This responsibility will be delegated to the named Health & Safety Officer for each event or activity. This volunteer will be responsible for ensuring that this policy is upheld.
General arrangements
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The main activity of the Club is to run Dog Training Classes. A risk assessment will be carried out before every one off event. This will include assessing risk as it relates to all aspects of the event including: equipment; venue; volunteers; attendees. Appropriate precautions will be taken to minimise hazards at all events and activities.
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The Club may also run regular events at the same venue or using the same equipment, such as workshops. In this case we will carry out a general risk assessment for the event/activity/equipment/venue. All general risk assessments will be reviewed at least once a year.
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Where possible, we will have a trained first aider present at all events which are open to the public.
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We will make sure all present at events and activities are aware of the location of fire exits.
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All volunteers and staff will be made aware of the precautions they need to take as noted on the relevant risk assessment.
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No volunteer or employee will run an event or activity on their own, and at least two volunteers should stay at an event until it is finished and the last attendees have left.
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All accidents are to be recorded in the Accident Book. The book is located in the first aid box in store room cupboard
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Club will hold Public Liability Insurance
Review
This policy will be reviewed every year
Nov 2025