A written Occupational Health and Safety Policy helps to promote an effective workplace OHS Programme

1. HEALTH AND SAFETY
POLICIES
A written Occupational Health and Safety policy
(OHS) helps to promote an effective workplace
OHS programme.

2. A HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY IS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT OF A
COMPANY’S GOALS AND COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE HEALTH AND
SAFETY AND ADDRESSES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS OF A
COMPANY. A GOOD POLICY SUGGESTS HOW THE COMPANY PROTECTS
THOSE WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY HAZARDS, RISKS OR ACTIVITIES IN
THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HOW THOSE ISSUES MAY BE DEALT
WITH.
Why must
organizations
define and
have a Health
and Safety
Policy
What does a
Health and
Safety Policy
look like?
What is the
Occupational
Health and
Safety Act (85
of 1993)
Some very
important
things to
recognise
about the
Health and
Safety Act:
How to involve
your
employees in
the Health and
Safety Policy:

3. WHY MUST
ORGANIZATIONS
DEFINE AND HAVE A
HEALTH AND SAFETY
POLICY?
Health and safety policies and
procedures are crucial for the
workplace because they:
Show that the employer is committed to working within a
set of health and safety principles.
Establish that the employer is addressing its health and
safety obligations.
Clarifies the functions and responsibilities about the
organisation.
Ensure that every incident is recorded, communicated to
employees and implemented in a consistent and constant
way.
Guide the actions of employees in a formal way.
Helps manage employees more effectively by defining
acceptable and unacceptable behavior in the workplace.
Save time by allowing health and safety matters to be
handled quickly through an existing procedure, rather than
staff dealing with problems as they occur or responding
differently each time the same issues arise.

4. EACH OF THESE BENEFITS LISTED ABOVE WORKS
TOWARDS IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
SYSTEM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO CREATE A
CULTURE WHERE HEALTH AND SAFETY IS A
COMMITMENT MADE BY EMPLOYEES.

5. WHAT DOES A HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY LOOK
LIKE?
The Health and Safety Act is an all-inclusive document
that can seem incredibly overwhelming.
It is filled with detailed checklists and pages upon pages
of rules. A well-structured policy should include the
following: …..

6. WHAT DOES A HEALTH AND SAFETY
POLICY LOOK LIKE? - (CONTINUED)
A short
description
about the
organisatio
n
The need for
OHS
compliance in
the workplace
with reference
to the
Occupational
Health and
Safety Act (85 of
1993)
State the rights
and
responsibilities
of employers
and employees
in ensuring a
safe and healthy
workplace
Specifies that
management is
accountable for
occupational health
and safety
programmes and
their commitment
to providing a safe
and healthy
workplace by
minimizing risks
and hazards
The
company’s
health and
safety
statement
The date of
the policy
CEOs
signature
Review date
of the policy

7. MOST COMPANIES SET
OUT THEIR POLICY INTO 3
MAIN SECTIONS:
Your general policy statement which explains the company commitments to
effectively managing health and safety in the workplace.
Clearly set out responsibilities of the employer and employees
The details of what your aims and goals are with regards to health and
safety
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2
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8. AT MAKROSAFE, WE BELIEVE IN MAKING SURE YOUR LOVED ONES
RETURN HOME HEALTHY AND SAFE AFTER WORK, BY
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND TAILORING A
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY SOLUTION, BACKED BY
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING LEGAL COMPLIANCE,
TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OF INCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE
Our Mission
Achieving significant growth by developing
and continuously improving our
capabilities and delivering professional
value-added services and solutions to
clients through sustainable relationships
and departmental goals.