Health and safety - Health and safety policy
One all-encompassing policy plus associated documents that you can adapt to suit your needs
Visitor health and safety policyControlling the health and safety of visitors can be much harder than for employees because you don't have the opportunity to train and influence them. Our Visitor Health and Safety Policy will help you to develop you... Read more
25 Feb 2011
Health and safety policy - arrangementsEmployers with five or more staff are legally required to have a written health and safety policy. Our Health and Safety Policy - Arrangements template will help you to write the last section of your policy.How ... Read more
08 Jul 2010
Health and safety policy - organisationHealth and safety policies comprise three parts: a general statement of commitment; a description of the responsibilities allocated to fulfil the policy (known as your "Organisation"); and details of the "Arrangeme... Read more
15 Jun 2010
Health and safety policy statementIf you employ five or more staff, you're required to have a written statement describing how you manage health and safety. If you find this a difficult task, our policy can help get you started.Policy statementIf you ... Read more
15 May 2010
Mobile workers safety policyIf you have large numbers of staff that spend their time off-site, it would be useful to formalise your arrangements into a policy document. We've created a detailed document to get you started.A formal policyIf you have nu... Read more
21 Nov 2009
Noise at work policyWith recent changes to noise legislation, it makes sense to have a policy in place that clarifies your legal duties as the employer. Ours can easily be modified to suit your own particular needs.Noise at work policyAs a result of ... Read more
06 Sep 2009
Volunteer policyIf you use volunteers to help out occasionally, you still have health and safety responsibilities towards them. So to avoid any doubt, put a policy in place that describes how you will manage these volunteers.Managing volunteersA grow... Read more
06 Sep 2009
Alcohol policyWith 17 million sick leave days being taken a year due to alcohol misuse, it's vital that you have a policy in place that sets out some ground rules for staff. Ours covers the key areas.Alcohol at workAccording to the Alcohol Concern Qua... Read more
04 Sep 2009
Legionella management policyLegionella bacteria grow in systems wherever water is stored or stagnates between 20ºC and 50ºC. The bacteria are spread in droplets which, when inhaled, can cause Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal condition. Our... Read more
30 Aug 2009
Laptop use policyWhilst laptops have undoubtedly boosted the productivity of staff outside the office, they can lead to aches and pains if misused. To combat this, introduce a Laptop Use Policy.Safe use of laptopsLaptops are now a vital piece of offi... Read more
14 Aug 2009