Hi Lorna,

I normally don't bother checking any credentials. However, one thing I did do a little while ago was to ask a carpenter - who, at this point, was supposed to do some carpentry work that would involve the removal of an electrical light and cable - to see if she's got the necessary qualifications for the electrical work. She was honest enough to say that she hadn't and that she would subcontract this part of the job to a friend of hers who did have that qualification.

Generally speaking, I find that personally meeting up with prospective contractors goes a long way towards establishing who's professional and who isn't. Not completely foolproof, I must admit, but nor are the checks of insurances, risk assessments, and so on.

Best wishes,

Klaus Huber

Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 9:02 PM William Waddilove <william@waddilove.co.uk> wrote:

Throw the question back to the people who said you should.
Ask them for the how? If they say you should, they will know how and what to ask!
I can assure my clients that I have 'small traders' insurance and I take care not to go beyond its limitation (height working and 'flames' indoors - on the rare occasions if I need to do soldering it do it outside and then connect in with compression joints sort of thing)
William Waddilove (Coventry Meeting premises etc and HLD Maintenance Services)

On Tue, 7 May 2024 at 20:03, Westminster Wardens <westminsterwardens@gmail.com> wrote:
May I ask, please, what you all do about checking that contractors are properly insured, have done H&S risk assessments, are properly trained on their equipment, etc?

A recent H&S survey we've had done has asked us to do some of these checks when we have contractors in, but we are wondering what will suffice, and how deep we have to go. Any information on how you all manage this would be appreciated!

In friendship,
Lorna.

Lorna Richardson
Premises Coordinator

Westminster Quaker Meeting House (Religious Society of Friends)
www.westminsterquakers.org.uk
www.westminsterquakers.org.uk/room-hire
8 Hop Gardens, off St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4EH
If requiring assistance in an emergency, call 07895 978 092

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