Health and Safety programme
The Health and Safety programme aims to develop good practice in charity retailing, particularly focusing on: H&S safety management, risk assessment, accident reporting and investigation, manual handling and vulnerable workers.
- Newsletters
- Workbooks and risk assessments
- Induction guides for shop teams
- Posters
- Health and Safety Interest Group
Health and Safety
newsletters
All files are in pdf format. Download a free Adobe Acrobat pdf reader.
- December 2007 newsletter - Personal safety, candle warnings
- May 2007 newsletter - Smoke-Free Regulations
- August 2006 newsletter - Fire Safety
- September 2005 newsletter
- September 2004 newsletter
- February 2004 newsletter
- October 2003 newsletter
- March 2003 newsletter
Health and safety induction guide for charity shop teams
The Association, with the support of Oxfam, has produced an induction guide
for charity shop teams on health and safety issues. Available to our members only, the 20 page A5 booklet
is written in plain English with colour illustrations throughout. It is intended as a valuable resource for all shop floor volunteers
and employees; including new and junior recruits. For further information on prices and to order contact Isabelle
on 020 7255 4470 or see the Resources page
in the Members' Area (user name and password required).
Health and safety workbooks and risk assessments
The Association has produced 2 health and safety training resources for
shops, one for operations managers and one for shop
managers. Download these packs below:
- Operations managers health and safety information pack
- Shop managers health and safety self-learning workbook
Also available to download are risk assessments for shops and for stock collectors.
Posters
The following full colour posters are available here to download. Hard copy posters are available free to members:
Please contact Isabelle on 020 7255 4477 to order.
Health and Safety Interest Group
The Association launched this new interest group at the end of 2006.
Meetings take place every 6 months
and all members of the Association are welcome to attend. See further information.