SM Services, coronavirus work practices and risk assessment. (last updated March 2021)
- Coronavirus is a significant risk to individuals and the NHS.
- Tradespersons and homeowners must evaluate the feasibility for work to continue in a safe manner without creating unreasonable risk or danger to all involved.
- If anyone is currently isolating at a property work should not proceed.
- If anyone residing at the property is currently vulnerable or shielding carful evaluation of the urgency of work should be considered.
Various lockdowns have been implemented to reduce the spread of coronavirus, minimise danger to the population and protect the NHS. Laws passed allow the police to enforce requirements to reduce the virus spreading. Some recommendations/legal obligations, have been region specific as local circumstances have changed. Current government guidance can be found at: 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 symptoms of Coronavirus.
- There are no practical limitations preventing the work to proceed whilst adopting appropriate social-distancing, 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 care-home visits, these have all been negative results. The first of two Covid-19 vaccination injections has been completed, (March 2021), second injection due in June 2021. 
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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