WHAT IS YOUR POLICY ON HEALTH & SAFETY?
Do you have a comprehensive Health and Safety Policy
within your organisation?
The Health and Safety at Work (Etc) Act 1974 places many duties on employers
with regard to the health, safety and welfare of their employees, and where
there are five or more employees, requires a written Health and Safety
Policy.
Section 2 (3) of the act states that “it shall be the duty of every employer
to prepare, and as often as may be appropriate revise a written statement of
his general policy with respect to the health and safety at work of his
employees……” It also requires the employer to detail the organisation and
arrangements in force for carrying out the policy, and for him to bring all
of this information to the attention of his employees.
Typically, the document will consist of a statement of general policy, a
section on responsibilities, and a dialogue of the systems, rules and
procedures in place. It will vary according to the size, nature and extent
of the business, and will take into consideration the risks perceived within
the work being performed.
Preparation and development of a complete and compliant policy is an
exercise that can often be best carried out by a consultant from outside of
the company.
For more information please contact us now.
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