CLEAN START ACADEMY
HEALTH & SAFETY DISCLAIMER
1. INTRODUCTION
Clean Start Academy provides educational training, resources, demonstrations, coaching and business development content relating to the exterior cleaning industry.
This Health & Safety Disclaimer applies to all content published, distributed or delivered by Clean Start Academy, including but not limited to:
- Online courses
- Training videos
- Downloadable manuals
- Written guides
- Checklists
- Templates
- Live coaching sessions
- Community discussions
- Webinars
- Social media content
- Demonstrations
- Equipment recommendations
By accessing, purchasing or using any Clean Start Academy product or service, you acknowledge and agree to the terms contained within this disclaimer.
2. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
All demonstrations, methods, systems and techniques shown within Clean Start Academy are provided for educational purposes only.
The training does not replace formal health and safety training, professional certification, risk assessments, method statements or legal compliance requirements.
Customers remain fully responsible for ensuring that all work carried out by themselves, their employees or subcontractors is performed safely and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
3. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
Customers are solely responsible for:
- Their own safety
- Employee safety
- Subcontractor safety
- Public safety
- Site safety
- Equipment safety
- Vehicle safety
- Chemical safety
- Environmental protection
Nothing within Clean Start Academy removes or reduces these responsibilities.
4. RISK ASSESSMENTS
Before undertaking any work, customers are responsible for carrying out suitable and sufficient:
- Risk assessments
- Method statements
- Site inspections
- Hazard assessments
Clean Start Academy does not provide site-specific safety advice and cannot assess individual working environments.
5. WORKING AT HEIGHT
Many exterior cleaning services involve working at height.
Customers remain solely responsible for complying with all applicable Working at Height Regulations and industry best practices.
This includes responsibility for:
- Selecting suitable access equipment
- Ladder safety
- Scaffold safety
- Mobile tower safety
- Roof access safety
- Fall prevention measures
- Rescue procedures
Clean Start Academy does not accept responsibility for accidents, injuries or incidents resulting from working at height activities.
6. CHEMICAL USE
Exterior cleaning often involves the use of chemicals and treatment products.
Customers are solely responsible for:
- Reading manufacturer instructions
- Following product labels
- Understanding product hazards
- Safe storage of chemicals
- Safe transportation of chemicals
- Correct dilution rates
- Correct application methods
- Safe disposal procedures
- Environmental compliance
Clean Start Academy accepts no responsibility for injury, illness, property damage, environmental damage or financial losses arising from the use or misuse of chemicals.
7. COSHH COMPLIANCE
Customers remain fully responsible for compliance with all applicable COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) requirements.
This includes:
- COSHH assessments
- Staff training
- PPE requirements
- Safe handling procedures
- Emergency procedures
Nothing within Clean Start Academy should be interpreted as replacing legal COSHH obligations.
8. EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
Exterior cleaning equipment can be dangerous if used incorrectly.
Customers are solely responsible for:
- Safe operation of machinery
- Equipment inspections
- Equipment maintenance
- Operator competence
- Staff training
- Manufacturer compliance
This includes but is not limited to:
- Pressure washers
- Softwash systems
- Pumps
- Hoses
- Surface cleaners
- Ladders
- Towers
- Access equipment
- Vehicles and trailers
Clean Start Academy accepts no responsibility for accidents, injuries, equipment failures or damage arising from equipment use.
9. INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY
Customers are responsible for obtaining and maintaining appropriate insurance cover including, where applicable:
- Public liability insurance
- Employers’ liability insurance
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Vehicle insurance
- Equipment insurance
Clean Start Academy does not provide insurance advice.
10. LEGAL COMPLIANCE
Customers remain fully responsible for compliance with all:
- Health and safety legislation
- Environmental legislation
- Employment legislation
- Licensing requirements
- Industry regulations
- Local authority requirements within their area of operation.
11. NO GUARANTEE OF SAFETY
While Clean Start Academy aims to provide helpful educational content, we do not guarantee that any method, process, recommendation or demonstration shown within the training will be safe or suitable for every circumstance.
Every job, property, environment and working condition is different.
Customers must assess risks independently before carrying out any work.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Clean Start Academy shall not be liable for:
- Personal injury
- Illness
- Death
- Property damage
- Equipment damage
- Environmental damage
- Regulatory penalties
- Legal claims
- Financial losses
- Business losses
arising from the implementation of any training, recommendation, demonstration or information provided.
13. ACCEPTANCE OF RISK
By purchasing, accessing or using any Clean Start Academy product or service, you acknowledge and agree that:
- Exterior cleaning carries inherent risks.
- You are responsible for your own safety and compliance.
- You are responsible for obtaining appropriate training where required.
- You are responsible for all risk assessments and safety procedures.
- You accept full responsibility for any actions taken based upon information provided by Clean Start Academy.
14. CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this Health & Safety Disclaimer, please contact:
Email: info@cleanstartacademy.co.uk
Website: cleanstartacademy.co.uk
By purchasing, accessing or using any Clean Start Academy product or service, you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted this Health & Safety Disclaimer in full.