Health & Safety Policy for UK employers. Required by law under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Plain English, tailored to your business. From £4.99.
A Health and Safety Policy is a written statement of how a business identifies, manages and reduces health and safety risks to its employees and others affected by its activities. It is the foundation document of the workplace health and safety regime under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Every business that employs five or more people in England, Wales or Scotland must have a written Health and Safety Policy under section 2(3) of the 1974 Act. Smaller businesses are not legally required to have one written down but are still bound by the underlying duty of care, and HSE guidance recommends documenting the policy regardless of size.
A statement of commitment to health and safety, allocation of responsibilities across employer, managers and employees, arrangements for risk assessment, accident reporting (including RIDDOR-reportable incidents), fire safety, first aid, employee consultation, training, and a periodic review cycle. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 underpin the specific arrangements.
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