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Employers Responsibilities with Commercial Contracts

Posted by Gareth on December 11, 2010 at 9:22am

I’ve been asked to tender for a grounds maintenance contract for a housing association. This would be a sideways step for the business as I’ve always focused on domestic maintenance.  However as I took on a colleague last year I’m in a position to take on extra work.

Whilst employers/work responsibilities apply wherever you work, is it reasonable to be more apprehensive about commercial contracts for a housing association as there appears to be so much legislation and guidance applicable that you feel something somewhere will be overlooked  that might leave you negligent/liable etc.

Is it reasonable to proceed with the following:

Risk assessment (downloadable from LJN, thank you kindly)

Public liability

Health and safety certificate (construction site?)

There seems to be such a mountain of red tape that it can appear daunting, but is it right to think its a risky move?

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  • Gareth December 11, 2010 at 9:26am

    As a follow up to this, does grounds maintenance need to be registered with the Health & Safety Executive

  • Classic Gardens December 11, 2010 at 10:43am
    Here's some you need
    Employees liabilityWaste transfer licencePA 1 PA2Site risk assessment
    Method statement (some HA ask for it)

    Did you not have public liability previous to this quote?

    Iam sure there's more that other members can fill in 
  • Gareth December 11, 2010 at 12:15pm

    Yes, I've always had public liability, employees liability and the appropriate certificates etc.

    Its more the risk assesment & method statement side thats a bit murky.

    martin said:

    Here's some you need
    Employees liabilityWaste transfer licencePA 1 PA2Site risk assessment
    Method statement (some HA ask for it)

    Did you not have public liability previous to this quote?

    Iam sure there's more that other members can fill in 
    • Classic Gardens > Gareth December 11, 2010 at 12:20pm
      Ahh sorry I miss read your first post



      Gareth said:

      Yes, I've always had public liability, employees liability and the appropriate certificates etc.

      Its more the risk assesment & method statement side thats a bit murky.

      martin said:

      Here's some you need
      Employees liabilityWaste transfer licencePA 1 PA2Site risk assessment
      Method statement (some HA ask for it)

      Did you not have public liability previous to this quote?

      Iam sure there's more that other members can fill in 
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    Brian www.mibservices.co.uk December 13, 2010 at 3:42pm

    Hi Garry,

    You will need R  A's, M S,s  H & S, COSHH and sometimes even an Environment Policy Statement. You will need 5 & 10 million £ insurance policies, Environment Agency waste carriers licence and probably competancey certificate for operations / machines being worked and operated, ie lantra C & G NPTC  etc etc 

     

    Regards

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