Safety Library

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• Administration & Finance
  • Resilient Ministry^TM - Stewardship & Insurance, New Construction, Employee Injury Reports (PDF)
  • Resilient Ministry^TM - Bylaws, Strategic Planning, Plumbing Nightmares, Payroll Issues (PDF)
  • Ten Questions Every Church Board Member Should Ask (article)
  • Keep Your Gift Acceptance Policy Up to Date (article)
  • Gift Acceptance Policy for Website - Sample Wording (article)
  • Conflict Resolution - Turn Discord to Harmony (article)
  • Sample Policy - Service Animals (PDF)
  • Claims Checklist (PDF)
  • Legal Assist FAQs (service)
  • More Resources at MinistryWorks Payroll & HR Services (service)
• Building & Grounds
  • Resilient Ministry^TM - The issue with Roofs (PDF)
  • Lending or Renting Your Facility - How to Protect Your Ministry (article)
  • Sample Facilities Use Agreement (PDF)
  • Lending Church Facility Checklist (PDF)
  • The “Cons” of Acting as Your Own General Contractor (article)
  • Construction Guidelines for Hiring a Contractor (article)
  • Parking Lot Maintenance: Save Money and Avoid Trouble (article)
  • Design and Maintain Your Playground for Fun and Safety (article)
  • Property Inventory Checklist (PDF)
  • The Role of Adjusters in the Claim Adjustment Process (article)
• Children & Youth
  • Preventing Child Abuse - Guidelines for Ministries (PDF)
  • Sample Activity/Participation Agreement (PDF)
  • Suspected Abuse or Neglect Report Form (PDF)
  • Nursery/Child Health Information - Sample Form (PDF)
  • Nursery Safety Checklist (PDF)
  • Nursery Safety - Choose Volunteers Wisely (article)
  • Special Needs/Chronic Illness - Sample Form (PDF)
  • Youth Activities Checklist (PDF)
  • Youth Supervision Checklist (PDF)
  • Youth Texting/Communication Checklist (PDF)
  • Guidelines for Camps eBook (PDF)
  • Camp Notice of Injury - Sample Form (PDF)
  • Camper Activities & Participation - Sample Agreement (PDF)
  • Eliminate Secluded Areas at Camp Checklist (PDF)
  • Morals Clause for Camps - Sample Policy (PDF)
  • Photo Use Agreement for Camps - Sample Form (PDF)
• Employees & Volunteers
  • Background Screening (article)
  • Sample Volunteer Appliction (PDF)
  • Sample Reference Response Info (PDF)
  • Hiring & Onboarding Best Practices (PDF)
  • Employment Practices Checklist (PDF)
  • Why Your Discipline Policy Needs to Be Flexible (article)
  • Lay Counseling Overview (PDF)
  • Fair Labor Standards Act and Overtime Rule (PDF)
  • More resources at MinistryWorks Payroll & HR Services (service)
• Safety & Security
  • Building Security Checklist (PDF)
  • 10 Steps to a Safer Church This Sunday (article)
  • Preparing for Violence at Church (article)
  • Developing a Volunteer Safety & Security Team (article)
  • Safety & Security Team Stress Test: Benefits of Scenario Based Training (article)
  • Decision to Have Armed Security Team Members (article)
  • Surveillance Cameras - What Ministries Should Know (article)
  • Ensuring Safe Entry at School with a Visitor Management System (article)
• Vehicles & Drivers
  • Winter Driving Tips (article)
  • Auto Accident Checklist (PDF)
  • Avoid Lending or Renting Church Vehicles (article)
  • Borrowing or Renting Vehicles for Ministry Use (article)
  • Catalytic Converter Theft - Defend Your Vehicles (article)
  • Follow 15-Passenger Van Safety Guidelines (article)
  • 15 Passenger Van Safety Checklist (PDF)
  • School Field Trips: Transportation (article)
  • Students on the Move: Parent Transportation (article)
  • Driver Screening Checklist (PDF)
• Weather & Disasters
  • Developing a Disaster Plan Checklist (PDF)
  • Disaster Recovery Planning - Ministry Continuity Checklist (PDF)
  • Cold Weather Maintenance Checklist (PDF)
  • 5 Steps for Developing a Disaster Plan (article)
  • Lightning: Don’t Let it Strike Fear (article)
  • Preparing for Freezing Temperatures and Winter Storms (article)
  • Roof Ice Dams - Icicles are Pretty but Damaging (article)
  • Power Outages - Out of the Darkness, Into the Light (article)
  • Fire Sprinkler Systems: Function and Inspection Essentials (article)
  • Defensible Space: Build a Wildfire Buffer Zone (article)
  • Wildfire Smoke Safety Tips (article)
  • Hail Damage: Ding, Dent, Scratch or Something More? (article)