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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Friday, 19 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 November 2021. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Monday, 29 November 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Work Experience: Health and Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the health and safety implications of using shipping containers as site accommodation for unpaid work staff.

Answer

All Community Payback facilities on site, including shipping containers, are subject to risk assessments. These assessments consider all foreseeable hazards and reduce the risk of harm to a reasonable level.

Shipping containers are primarily used as tool stores and our existing risk assessments outline the health and safety concerns associated with depots and tool stores.

Following unification of the Probation Service, HMPPS is developing a generic risk assessment for all Community Payback units, alongside a safe working practice document to detail the procedures for using the unit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
78341
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Health and safety Work experience Containers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk