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Employers of five or more must write their own policy on health and safety, including:     A Policy Statement—this is the simple bit and can be one side of A4, but what it actually says is crucial       If the Policy consists only of a statement, this on its own is not enough to comply       The Organisation—this is about who does what, from the top down, including:       Specific responsibilities of the Board, Managing Director or equivalent   Exactly what senior management are responsible for   Details of the duties of managers and supervisors   The responsibilities of any nominated Competent Persons for health and safety   Functions of employee representatives   Duties of all employees       The Arrangements—how your business is going to comply with all those regulations     Some topics will always apply and the employer should detail the arrangements for:       Fire safety   Electrical safety   First aid   Accident and incident reporting   Risk assessment   Consultation with employees   Monitoring and review          Some further topics may apply and the arrangements for these should be detailed:       Equipment and machinery   Manual handling   Display screen equipment   Hazardous substances (COSHH)   Flammable substances   Noise   Management of contractors   Others depending on risks, e.g. work at height, lone working         The Health and Safety Policy must be specific to the business, so should only be bought “off the shelf” if the business is very simple in its structure, activities and risks.   Ingrid Siebert Associates have since 1987 prepared Health and Safety Policies for employers ranging from multi-site high risk operations to small, low-risk office activities.   Ask a question  ð Click here   Get help   ð Click here

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