The policy outlines what risks are faced by the business, as part of their day-to-day activities and also what arrangements are in place to control these, as well as demonstrating who does what, in the business.
The main elements are usually:
Your Health and Safety policies provide clear communication, promote a cultural uptake for employee safety and enhance employee engagement.
If you have an effective safety management system then a Health and Safety policy is a key part of the ‘plan’ stage.
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