The health and safety policy statement is arguably the most important part of the policy. It sets out the commitment of the owners / directors to make H&S a priority within the business, and comply with relevant legislation.

Take a look at the information below for things you might want to include in your own H&S policy…

Feel free to copy / paste this list, and you can find out more about our full H&S policy here.

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Health and Safety Policy of;

[My Company]

General statement of policy;

We commit to operating the business in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all applicable Regulations and Legislation made under the Act ‘So far as is reasonably practicable’.

Our policy is;

to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities
to consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety
to provide and maintain safe plant and equipment
to ensure safe handling and use of substances
to provide information, instruction and supervision for employees
to ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training
to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health
to maintain safe and healthy working conditions;
to ensure the health, safety and welfare of people not in our employ who may be affected by our activities
to provide sufficient resources for the management of health and safety
to set, communicate and monitor our health and safety objectives
to continually improve our health and safety performance

The [Proprietor / Directors] will ensure that Health and Safety responsibilities within the company are equal to responsibilities for target dates, cost, etc.

We are aware that our Employees will occasionally be working as sub-contractors on sites controlled by other parties. We therefore realise the need for management and our employees to liaise with others who are in control of such sites.

Although the [Proprietor / Directors] will accept responsibility for the implementation of this policy, it relies on individual employees to accept their own duty and responsibility to themselves, fellow workers and others who might be injured/affected by their acts or omissions.

The allocation of duties for safety matters and the particular arrangements that we will make to implement the policy are set out below.

The policy will be kept up to date, particularly as the business changes in nature and size. To ensure this, the policy and the way in which it has operated will be monitored and reviewed every year or more frequently if required.

Signed;

Dated;

A signed copy of this statement is available from the company office on request.

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Written By Ian