Health and Safety
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Goals
This policy:
- shows the commitment of (your business name)’s management and workers to health and safety
- aims to remove or reduce the risks to the health, safety and welfare of all workers, contractors and visitors, and anyone else who may be affected by our business operations
- aims to ensure all work activities are done safely.
Responsibilities
Management (the supervisor and / or manager) is responsible for providing and maintaining:
- a safe working environment
- safe systems of work
- plant and substances in safe condition
- facilities for the welfare of all workers
- any information, instruction, training and supervision needed to make sure that all workers are safe from injury and risks to their health
- <LIST ANY OTHER SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUTIES THAT MANAGEMENT HAS>.
Workers are responsible for:
- ensuring their own personal health and safety, and that of others in the workplace
- complying with any reasonable directions (such as safe work procedures, wearing personal protective equipment) given by management for health and safety
We expect visitors and contractors to:
- <INCLUDE HOW YOU WANT THESE PEOPLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY AND THE PROCEDURES YOU HAVE THAT ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT YOUR WORKPLACE>
Date: ………………………………………………………………………………
Signed Manager: ……………………………………………………………..
Signed Worker: …………………………………………………………….
Date to be reviewed: ………………………………………………………….
Policy authorised by: Date:
