Health and Safety policy

Health and Safety Policy for Man and Van Bounds Green

Man and Van Bounds Green is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers, customers, contractors, visitors and members of the public who may be affected by our removal and transport activities. This Health and Safety Policy sets out our approach to managing risks associated with domestic and commercial moves, loading and unloading vehicles, and handling goods in transit.

Our objective is to prevent injury, ill health, damage to property and harm to the environment, while delivering efficient and professional moving services throughout our service area.

Management Responsibilities

Management at Man and Van Bounds Green accepts overall responsibility for health and safety performance. We ensure that appropriate resources, information, training and supervision are provided so that our activities are carried out safely and in compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and industry best practice.

Management will actively:

Identify and assess risks associated with lifting, carrying, driving, loading, unloading and working in customers premises. Develop safe systems of work and procedures for removal services and associated tasks. Provide and maintain vehicles, equipment and tools in a safe and reliable condition. Ensure that workers are competent and receive suitable instruction, information and training. Monitor health and safety performance, investigate incidents and implement corrective actions. Review this policy regularly and update it as necessary to reflect changes in our work or in legislation.

Employee Duties and Cooperation

All workers, including drivers, movers and any temporary staff, share responsibility for health and safety while working for Man and Van Bounds Green. Every individual must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions.

Employees and workers are expected to:

Follow all health and safety procedures, safe systems of work and instructions given by management or supervisors. Use vehicles, trolleys, lifting equipment, straps and other tools only for their intended purpose and in a safe manner. Report any hazards, near misses, accidents, unsafe conditions or defective equipment to management as soon as they become aware of them. Wear any personal protective equipment provided and look after it properly. Cooperate with any training, risk assessments or investigations carried out by the company.

Risk Assessment and Safe Working Practices

Man and Van Bounds Green conducts risk assessments for typical removal and transport activities, including house moves, office relocations, single-item collections and deliveries. These assessments consider hazards such as manual handling, slips and trips, working in stairwells, vehicle movements, loading and unloading risks and potential damage to property.

Safe working practices include:

Planning each job in advance, taking account of access routes, parking arrangements and any special handling requirements. Assessing loads before lifting and seeking assistance or mechanical aids for heavy or awkward items. Using correct manual handling techniques, avoiding twisting, over-reaching or lifting beyond individual capability. Keeping walkways, stairs and working areas clear of trip hazards, packaging and tools. Ensuring customers and others are kept away from hazardous areas while work is in progress.

Manual Handling and Use of Equipment

Most removal work involves lifting and carrying furniture, appliances, boxes and other items. Poor technique or overloading can cause serious injuries. Our workers receive instruction in safe manual handling and the correct use of equipment such as sack trucks, dollies, straps and blankets.

Key principles include:

Assess the weight and shape of an item before lifting. Reduce load weight where possible by removing drawers or disassembling furniture. Use team lifts when items are heavy, long or difficult to manoeuvre. Use trolleys and mechanical aids whenever practicable, particularly over longer distances. Avoid carrying items that obstruct vision on stairs or uneven surfaces.

All equipment is checked regularly, and damaged or defective items are removed from service immediately.

Vehicle Safety and Driving Standards

Our vehicles are maintained and inspected to ensure they are safe and suitable for removal and transport work. Drivers must hold the appropriate licence and follow all road traffic regulations at all times.

To manage transport risks, we require that:

Loads are properly distributed, secured with suitable restraints and checked before departure. Doors, ramps and tail lifts are operated according to instructions and kept in a safe condition. Drivers do not work excessive hours and take appropriate breaks. Vehicles are parked and manoeuvred with care, particularly in residential streets, busy commercial areas and confined spaces. Reversing is minimised wherever possible and, when necessary, guided by a competent person when available.

Working at Customer Premises

When carrying out removal or delivery work at customer premises, workers must respect the property and be aware of specific risks such as narrow staircases, low ceilings, fragile surfaces and shared access areas.

Safe conduct at customer premises includes:

Carrying out a brief on-site assessment before starting work. Using floor protection where appropriate to reduce slip risks and prevent damage. Keeping doors, gates and communal areas clear of obstacles. Ensuring that children, pets and other non-workers are kept away from working areas. Handling customer belongings with care and reporting any incidents or damage immediately.

Training, Information and Supervision

Man and Van Bounds Green provides appropriate health and safety training and information relevant to each role. This may include induction training, manual handling, safe loading and unloading, vehicle checks, use of equipment and emergency procedures.

Supervision is provided to ensure that new or inexperienced workers understand and follow safe working practices. Refresher training is given when necessary and whenever there are changes to procedures, equipment or legal requirements.

Incident Reporting and Emergency Procedures

All accidents, injuries, near misses and dangerous occurrences must be reported to management as soon as possible. Reports are recorded, investigated and used to improve our health and safety arrangements.

Emergency procedures, including what to do in the event of fire, serious injury, vehicle collision or spillage, are communicated to workers. First aid provisions are made available, and workers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with emergency contacts and arrangements at each job location.

Policy Review and Continuous Improvement

This Health and Safety Policy reflects the current operations of Man and Van Bounds Green and will be reviewed regularly to ensure it remains effective, up to date and relevant to the nature and scale of our removal services. Reviews will also be carried out when there are significant changes to our activities, resources or legal duties.

Through ongoing assessment, training and communication, we aim to continually improve our health and safety performance and provide a safe, reliable moving service across our operating area.



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Company name: Man and Van Bounds Green Ltd.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday, 07:00-00:00

Street address: 2 Glenthorne Rd
Postal code: N11 3HT
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

Latitude: 51.6147240 Longitude: -0.1511360
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