Workplace health and safety are one of the most fundamental obligations of everybody involved in the workplace from employers to staff and the other stakeholders in any organisation. Health, safety and welfare at work are the subject of strict and all pervading legislation. Compliance is essential. This is a comprehensive health and safety manual for any size and any type of business. It deals with almost all conceivable general policies, standards and matters.We would love to include industry specific detail for every industry, but special processes entail specific risks. The more specialised and dangerous your operations, the more you must liaise with your H&S inspectorate and take detailed advice on aspects of your H&S policy which will require additions to your manual. What we have provided in this version is comprehensive and detailed provisions generally. As you will deduce from the size of these documents, they are very thorough.
Application and features
Model policy for a medium or large organisation with up to 5,000 staff;
Full comprehensive but does not contain narrow, industry specific provisions;
Designed not merely to comply with the law, but to make it easier for a manager to manage the business by setting out clear paths through the law and processes involved;
Structure and layout are easy to follow and can be cut down or otherwise edited according to your particular requirements.
Contents
Interpretation – describes the terms used in the document;
Introduction;
Manual Control sheet – for updating the manual concisely;
Manual revision and control;
HSE Management Systems – This section gives all information you need on ‘how to implement this Manual in the workplace’, ‘what documentation are involved’, ‘what records are to be kept for compliance with law’, etc;
Planning and Control;
Legal and other requirements;
Objectives;
Management Programmes – A highly useful segment dealing with responsibility for environmental management programmes, performance measurement, action plans, reviews and amendments, dealing with new process/activities, etc.
Organisation;
Training & Awareness;
Communication & Consultation;
General Arrangements;
Risk Assessment;
Emergency Response;
Measurement Analysis & Improvement;
Review;
Schedule: HSE Policy Statement;
Schedule: HSE Organisation Structure – names the individuals responsible for health and safety;
Schedule: HSE Responsibilities – aids in delegating tasks to the appropriate individuals so that everyone knows their responsibilities within the organisation;
Schedule: HSE Safe working practice guide.