SM Services, coronavirus work practices and risk assessment. (last updated June 2021)
- Coronavirus still presents a level of risk to individuals and the NHS.
- Tradespersons and homeowners should carefully evaluate the feasibility for work to continue in a safe manner without creating any unreasonable risk or danger to anyone involved.
- If anyone is currently isolating at a property work should be rescheduled for after the period of isolation.
- If anyone residing at the property is currently vulnerable or shielding carful evaluation of the urgency of work should be considered.
The government has implemented various lockdown rules to reduce the spread of coronavirus, minimise danger to the population and protect the NHS. Emergency laws passed allow the police to enforce requirements when necessary. Some of the recommendations and legal obligations, have been nationally implemented others regionally specific, as local circumstances have changed.
For the latest up to date government guidance see: Gov.Uk/Coronavirus
As a self employed, sole trader, providing electrical installation and maintenance services, SM Services has limited scope to undertake “working from home”. While SM Services normal work practices are still permitted legally by government guidance, any work that can be undertaken in a safe manner, by mutual agreement with all parties involved, will be considered.
All workers, including the self employed have a legal duty to comply with the “Health And Safety At Work Act” which includes requirements for risk assessment of each workplace and job. Coronavirus has introduced additional risks that need to be assessed and suitable precautions to be implemented. Government guidance is available: gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
The framework of SM Services risk assessment is mutual agreement of the following points:
- The proposed work cannot be undertaken remotely via homeworking.
- Stuart Mills t/a SM Services has not had any known symptoms, or been in contact with any persons who have had known symptoms of Coronavirus.
- There are no practical limitations preventing the work to proceed, whilst adopting appropriate safe working practices, as per government guidance, whilst at the property.
- Suitable PPE is available to be used as required.
- If any Coronavirus symptoms become evident in either party, or any members of their household following the work date, then both parties shall contact the other immediately, so that any appropriate isolation procedures can be adopted.
No family members or persons residing at the home address of Stuart Mills t/a SM Services have had any known symptoms of Coronavirus. Some Covid Lateral-Flow-Tests have been taken, either at other workplaces, or during care-home visits, these have all been negative results.
During March & June 2021, Stuart Mills t/a SM Services has had both of the two Covid-19 vaccination injections recommended by the NHS & Government.
To assist with tracking, control and research into the transmission of Coronavirus, SM Services recommends using the NHS track & trace phone App. and the Kings College Covid-19 research App, which are both downloadable onto a compatible smart-phone.
( The COVID-19 Symptom Study app is developed by health science company ZOE. It is endorsed by the Welsh Government, NHS Wales, the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland. Over 4,000,000 participants have downloaded the app and are using it to regularly report on their health, making it the largest public science project of its kind anywhere in the world. App data is being analysed in collaboration with King’s College London researchers. )
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