Health & Safety
Policy

HSWA Section 2(3)
5 or more employees (written!)
Statement of general policy
Organisation
Arrangements for implementation
Revise where appropriate
Bring statement and any revision of it to the
notice of all his employees

Statement of General Policy
Safety same as production, quality etc.
Signed by Chief Executive
Compliance with law is minimum
Avoid injury/ill health sfairp
Reminder of employees duties
Review policy in light of changes
Commitment to monitor h&s
Etc.

Organisation
Nomination of key personnel and their
relevant duties
Provision of competent advice – safety, occ
health, emergencies, first aid etc.
Key duties – RA, control of contractors etc.
May specify “H&S Director”
Organisation flow chart may be a good idea

Arrangements
The systems and procedures necessary to put
the policy into effect and will include
systems and procedures for:
Risk Assessment
Housekeeping
Monitoring (proactive and reactive)
Maintenance of machinery
First aid
Fire safety

Arrangements cont.
Emergency procedures
PPE
Safe systems of work
Consultation – involvement of safety reps
Permit to work systems
Hazardous substances
Accident investigation – statistics
Near misses

Arrangements cont.
Occupational Health
Manual Handling
DSE – eye tests, glasses
Medicals & health surveillance
Lines of communication