Insurance and Safety at Man with Van Fortis Green
Choosing an insured removal company in Fortis Green is essential for a safe and worry-free move. At Man with Van Fortis Green, we combine comprehensive insurance cover with rigorous safety procedures to protect you, your property, and our team throughout every stage of your move.
This page explains our insurance cover, public liability insurance, staff training, use of personal protective equipment, and our step-by-step risk assessment process.
Fully Insured Removal Services
We operate as a fully insured removal company, giving you confidence that your belongings and property are protected while in our care. From single-item moves to full house or office relocations, our insurance structure is designed to minimise financial risk should the unexpected occur.
Our insurance arrangements are tailored specifically for the removals and transport sector. This ensures that the cover relates directly to real-world moving scenarios such as loading, unloading, transit, and handling in tight or complex spaces.
Public Liability Insurance
Public liability insurance is a crucial part of running a responsible removals business. Man with Van Fortis Green maintains public liability cover to provide protection in the unlikely event that damage or injury is caused to third parties during our work.
This insurance is designed to respond to incidents such as accidental damage to a client’s property, neighbouring property, or injury to a member of the public related to our moving activities. By having this protection in place, we demonstrate our commitment to operating responsibly and safeguarding everyone involved in or affected by your move.
Our teams follow strict working practices to prevent incidents from happening in the first place, but public liability insurance offers an additional level of reassurance for our customers.
Protection of Customer Property
We treat every item we move with care and respect. Our handling techniques, use of protective materials, and secure loading methods are all focused on preventing damage and keeping your belongings in the condition we collected them.
Insurance is there to provide a financial safety net, but our first priority is always to move items safely and securely so that the cover never needs to be used. We regularly review our packing and securing procedures to align with best practice within the removals industry.
Staff Training and Competence
Safety starts with the people carrying out the work. All Man with Van Fortis Green team members receive structured training before working on customer moves, and this training is reinforced through ongoing supervision and refreshers.
Our training programme covers key areas including manual handling techniques, safe lifting and carrying, navigating stairs and narrow access, loading and unloading vehicles securely, and protecting customer property and premises. Team members are also instructed on communication, customer care, and how to identify potential hazards before they become a problem.
Only staff who have demonstrated competence in these areas are allocated to live jobs. We continuously monitor performance on site so that additional guidance or training can be given whenever needed.
Personal Protective Equipment PPE
Personal protective equipment plays an important role in keeping both our team members and your property safe. Our crews are provided with PPE relevant to moving and handling work and are required to use it correctly on every job.
Typical PPE used by our removal teams includes protective gloves for improved grip and protection, safety footwear to reduce the risk of foot and toe injuries, and hi-visibility or branded workwear where appropriate. The correct use of PPE helps minimise the chance of minor injuries that could otherwise delay or disrupt your move.
We regularly review our PPE requirements to ensure they are appropriate for the tasks we carry out, and we replace equipment promptly when worn or damaged.
Risk Assessment for Every Move
A structured risk assessment process is at the core of our safety approach. Before starting work, we consider the specific risks associated with your property, access, items to be moved, and any special requirements.
Our risk assessment process typically includes reviewing access points, including doors, stairs, lifts, and corridors, identifying trip, slip, and fall hazards such as loose flooring or cluttered walkways, assessing the weight, size, and fragility of items so that the right number of staff and correct equipment are used, planning the lifting and carrying routes inside and outside the property, and considering weather or environmental factors that may affect loading and unloading.
Where we identify a risk, we put appropriate control measures in place. This might include using additional staff for heavy or awkward items, employing extra protective materials, or adjusting the sequence of the move to keep routes clear and safe.
Safe Working Practices on the Day
On moving day, our team follows clearly defined safe working practices. These include using correct lifting techniques, working in pairs or teams for heavy or bulky items, communicating clearly when moving items through tight or shared spaces, and securing loads carefully inside the vehicle to prevent shifting during transit.
The team leader on site is responsible for overseeing safety, ensuring the agreed risk controls are followed, and adapting the plan if conditions change. Any new hazards identified during the move are dealt with promptly, and work is paused if a situation is considered unsafe until a safe way forward is agreed.
Continuous Improvement in Safety and Insurance
At Man with Van Fortis Green, we view insurance and safety as ongoing commitments rather than one-off tasks. We periodically review our insurance arrangements, training content, PPE provision, and risk assessment methods to ensure they remain up to date with industry standards and regulatory expectations.
Feedback from customers and our own teams is used to improve our processes, helping us deliver a moving service that is not only efficient and professional but also consistently safe and well protected by appropriate insurance cover.
By choosing Man with Van Fortis Green, you are selecting an insured removal company that takes its responsibilities seriously, protecting you, your belongings, and everyone involved in your move from start to finish.
