Health and safety - Health and safety policy

Workplace security policy  It is becoming increasingly important to protect your business from data breaches, arson and other acts that could negatively impact it. However, you can reduce the risks by implementing a policy setting out your expectati... Read more

Use of safety knives policy The incorrect use of knives in the workplace can lead to many injuries, both minor and major. However, you can reduce the risks by implementing a policy setting out your expectations on the safe use of knives. Use of safe... Read more

Forklift truck policyYou must have well considered management arrangements for the use of forklift trucks. To ensure that you have a good foundation for their safe use put in place a forklift truck policy.  Risks and benefitsEach year there are seve... Read more

Occupational health policyIf your workplace uses hazardous substances or processes, your employees' health could be at risk. Have a dedicated policy in place to set out how you will manage these potential risks.Managing occupational healthIf you're a l... Read more

Violence at work policyIf your staff are at risk of violent behaviour or threats whilst at work, you should have a policy setting out how you will manage the issue. What's covered in our template policy?Protecting your staffThe aims of our Violence at... Read more

Health and safety policy checklistDeveloping a health and safety policy is difficult to get right and topics may be overlooked. Use our checklist to identify hazards faced by your business which should be included.Completing the checklistUse our Heal... Read more

Monitoring and measuring policy If you're working towards ISO:14001 or use an informal environmental management system, a key part is to understand which utilities your business is using and what outputs, such as waste and pollution, you're creating. U... Read more

Foreign travel policyHaving a checklist is only part of the process of managing any foreign travel risks. In order to give it status, it should be part of a wider policy. We have provided a sample to give you an idea of what to include.Responding to ... Read more