Writing a health and safety policy.
It is good practice to have health and safety documents. We have produced guidance to help you to write health and safety documents. Writing for health and safety: guidance for workplace health and safety writers. This guidance explains how to develop health and safety documents. The guidelines will help you to answer the following questions.
Your business must have a health and safety policy, and if you have fewer than five employees, you don’t have to write anything down. Most businesses set out their policy in three sections: The statement of general policy on health and safety at work sets out your commitment to managing health.
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It is the policy of the University, so far as is reasonably practicable, to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers, students, and people on site; and to act in compliance with our legal obligations, including New Zealand standards and codes of practice relevant to the University.
Apart from obvious benefits such as worker well-being, it also helps: increase productivity. reduce worker absenteeism. give your business a strong image. bring peace of mind to workers and owners. fulfil your legal responsibilities. open the door to tender opportunities and winning new work. keep customers happy.
Free Guide - the new Health and Safety at Work Act. This practical guide is designed to help you as a small business owner understand the new health and safety legislation, your new responsibilities and what this means for your business. In Site Safe’s view the new law is NOT a cause for panic.
The law says that every business must have a policy for managing health and safety. A health and safety policy sets out your general approach to health and safety. It explains how you, as an employer, will manage health and safety in your business. It should clearly say who does what, when and how. If you have five or more employees, you must write your policy down.
Find out more about the Acts, Regulations and Standards we are responsible for, our prosecutions, policies and any open consultations we have so you can have your say. We are responsible for administering legislation that covers a range of topics including health and safety at work, hazardous substances, and electricity and gas.
The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the strategic oversight of health and safety, compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and the provision and maintenance of a safe and healthy environment; delegated operational responsibilities are set out in this policy and the University of Waikato Health and Safety Framework.
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How to write a good Health and Safety Policy. Your health and safety policy needs to be tailored to meet the circumstances of your business — there is no one size fits all solution. An effective policy must set out the: Aims and Objectives.
Choose who will help you manage health and safety in your business. What a policy is and how it helps you manage health and safety. Advice on your first aid kit, training workers and appointing first aiders. You must display the poster or give workers the equivalent leaflet.
