Man and Van Colliers Wood Health and Safety Policy
Man and Van Colliers Wood is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our employees, contractors, customers and members of the public who may be affected by our removal and delivery activities. This Health and Safety Policy sets out our approach to managing risks associated with local man and van services, including domestic and commercial moves, collections and deliveries.
Our objective is to prevent injury, ill health, damage to property and harm to the environment arising from our work. Health and safety is an integral part of our overall business performance and service standards.
Policy Scope
This policy applies to all activities undertaken by Man and Van Colliers Wood, including but not limited to domestic removals, small office moves, furniture and appliance transport, loading and unloading of vehicles, operation of vehicles on public roads and customer premises, short term storage handling and on site assessments and quotations.
It covers all employees, labour-only subcontractors, temporary workers and any other persons working under our control, as well as visitors and customers who may come into contact with our operations.
Management Responsibilities
Company management has overall responsibility for ensuring that effective health and safety arrangements are in place. This includes providing adequate resources to implement this policy, setting clear health and safety objectives and regularly reviewing performance, ensuring that risk assessments are carried out, kept up to date and that suitable control measures are implemented, maintaining safe systems of work for all key tasks, including lifting, carrying, driving, loading, unloading and use of equipment, ensuring that vehicles and work equipment are maintained in a safe condition and meeting legal requirements, and providing appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision to all staff.
Managers and supervisors are required to lead by example, promote a positive safety culture and take prompt action to address unsafe conditions or behaviours.
Employee Responsibilities
All employees and workers engaged by Man and Van Colliers Wood share responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment. Every individual must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions, follow all safety procedures, instructions, training and risk assessments provided, use vehicles, tools and handling equipment only for their intended purpose and in accordance with training, wear and maintain any personal protective equipment issued, such as gloves, safety footwear or high visibility clothing, report accidents, near misses, unsafe conditions or defects in equipment or vehicles without delay, and co operate with management to enable the company to fulfil its legal and policy obligations.
Risk Assessment and Safe Working Practices
We carry out risk assessments for our main activities and for specific jobs where necessary. The results are used to develop safe working practices covering manual handling and lifting techniques for heavy and awkward items such as furniture and appliances, safe loading and unloading of vehicles to prevent falls, crush injuries and load shift during transport, route planning and driving practices to reduce road risks and fatigue, working at customer premises, including stairways, narrow access, shared areas and parking restrictions, use of handling aids such as trolleys, dollies, straps and ramps, and housekeeping standards to avoid slips, trips and falls in vehicles and on customer sites.
These safe systems of work are communicated to staff through induction and refresher training, toolbox talks and written guidance as appropriate.
Vehicle and Equipment Safety
Our removal work relies heavily on safe vehicles and handling equipment. Man and Van Colliers Wood is committed to ensuring that all vehicles used for removals and deliveries are regularly inspected, serviced and maintained, that any defects are reported immediately and vehicles are taken out of service where they present a safety risk, that loads are secured appropriately using straps and other restraints to prevent movement during transit, that tail lifts, ramps and other mechanical aids, where used, are operated only by trained staff, and that manual handling equipment such as sack trucks and furniture dollies are kept in good working order.
Training and Competence
We provide health and safety training relevant to each role, including induction training on company procedures, accident reporting and emergency arrangements, manual handling techniques tailored to household and office items typically moved by our teams, safe driving practices for local removals, including urban driving and parking, correct use of lifting aids, securing loads and safe use of straps and protective covers, and customer service and site awareness to ensure respect for customers property and safety on their premises.
Training needs are reviewed regularly and whenever work methods, equipment or legislation change.
Welfare and Wellbeing
We recognise that removal work can be physically demanding. Man and Van Colliers Wood aims to manage workloads, schedules and rest periods so as to reduce fatigue, avoid excessive manual lifting by encouraging team lifting and mechanical assistance where practicable, provide guidance on hydration, breaks and injury prevention, and support staff who report health concerns that may affect their ability to carry out removal work safely.
Accidents, Incidents and Near Miss Reporting
All accidents, incidents, near misses and cases of work related ill health must be reported promptly to management. We will investigate these events as necessary to identify root causes, learn lessons and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Information from incident investigations will be used to review risk assessments, update procedures, improve training and, where required, inform relevant authorities in line with legal duties.
Consultation and Communication
Man and Van Colliers Wood values open communication on health and safety. Employees are encouraged to raise concerns, make suggestions for improvements and participate in discussions about safe working methods. Health and safety information, policy updates and changes to working practices will be communicated clearly to all staff.
Policy Review
This Health and Safety Policy will be reviewed regularly and whenever there are significant changes in legislation, work activities or organisational structure. Revisions will be communicated to all relevant parties and implemented without undue delay.
By working together and following this policy, Man and Van Colliers Wood aims to deliver reliable local removal services while protecting the health, safety and welfare of everyone involved.
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| Transit Van | 1 Man | 2 Men |
| Per hour /Min 2 hrs/ | from £60 | from £84 |
| Per half day /Up to 4 hrs/ | from £240 | from £336 |
| Per day /Up to 8 hrs/ | from £480 | from £672 |
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Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 07:00-00:00
Postal code: SW19 2LP
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Web: https://manandvancollierswood.org.uk/
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