Health, Safety and Staff Welfare policy

This policy is included in the Employee Handbook.

All UK employers with five or more employees must have a written Health and Safety Policy in place. (Even if you have less than five employees this policy will help you to satisfy your employer obligations to provide a safe working environment for all employees and visitors, and also help prevent any slips, trips, falls, minor mishaps (or worse) occuring within the workplace.)

The policy ensures all staff (and visitors to your premises) are aware you have a health and safety policy in place, what their obligations are and different levels of responsibility in relation to health, safety and welfare within the workplace. And help you comply with your legal obligations as an employer by explaining how health, safety and welfare matters will be dealt with.

This policy outlines in a clear and concise manner:

Responsibilities and records:

Management and employee responsibilities.
Health, safety and first aid records and training.
Accidents, incidents and injuries at work.
Procedures for reporting policy breaches.
Fire drills and emergency evacuation procedures.

Safe working practices, equipment and tests:

Display screen equipment and eye tests.
Protective clothing and equipment safety.
Violence in the workplace.
Lone working, working from home and working from heights.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

This policy provides you with the machanism to communicate health, safety and welface matters and responsibilities to all concerned and what they need to do when faced with a safety issue, fire drill or emergency situation.

(To read more about our Employee Handbook click here)