Health and Safety Policy
What Regulations apply?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
When is a Health and Safety Policy Required?
All companies must have a policy but if there are 5 or more employees then the policy must be in writing.
What should a Health and Safety Policy include?
The policy should have 3 sections i.e. a statement of Intent, a Responsibilities Section and a detailed Arrangements section.
How detailed should the policy be?
This will depend on the size of the business, the number of employees and the activities of the business.
How often should a Health and Safety Policy be reviewed?
Generally when circumstances dictate e.g. changes in personnel, business growth or diversification, new legislation etc. Most businesses tend to review on an annual basis.
