Health & Safety Policy

Setting the scene

Mostly operating from Home Office Premises and Client Premises, work is done onsite, or remotely. Business Owner, Rebecca Harvey works to provide this solution to fellow business.

The home office is functional Monday to Friday 8.00-18:30, and is usually occupied for 50% of this time. Rebecca Harvey performs cleaning duties as and when needed.

Rebecca Harvey has prepared her own health and safety policy statement, using the combined template available on the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk/risk/risk-assessment-and-policy-template.doc She genuinely cares for this business and wants to portray this in this health and safety policy.

Rebecca downloaded the template and referred to the example policy statement and other guidance available on the HSE website at www.hse.gov.uk/risk. This helped her to think about the things that should be documented and built into her own health and safety policy, such as remote working, personal protective equipment, client consultation and training etc. Rebecca has decided that she would be the most competent (experienced and capable) person to take responsibility for health and safety issues.

Rebecca presented the policy statement at the 2^nd December 2011 and decided to review and update the document every year or straightaway if there are any major changes in the workplace (Updated July 2016).

Employers with five or more employees must have a written health and safety policy and risk assessment.
For further information and to view our example risk assessments, see www.hse.gov.uk/risk.
Example health and safety policy published by the Health and Safety Executive 09/09.

This is the statement of general policy and arrangements for: Let Me Organise You
Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of: Rebecca Harvey
Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to: Rebecca Harvey

Statement of general policy: To prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health and provide adequate control of health and safety risks arising from work activities.
Responsibility of: Name / Title: Rebecca Harvey
Action / Arrangements: Relevant risk assessments completed and actions arising out of those assessments implemented. (Risk assessments reviewed every year or earlier if working habits or conditions change.)

Statement of general policy: To provide adequate training to ensure any future employees are competent to do their work.
Responsibility of: Name / Title: Rebecca Harvey
Action / Arrangements: Clients, suppliers and any subcontractors given necessary health and safety induction and provided with appropriate training (including working at height, asbestos awareness and electrical safety) and personal protective equipment. We will ensure that suitable arrangements are in place to cover personnel engaged in work remote from the main company site.

Statement of general policy: To engage and consult with each other on day-to-day health and safety conditions and provide advice and supervision on occupational health.
Responsibility of: Name / Title: Rebecca Harvey
Action / Arrangements: Each other routinely consulted on health and safety matters as they arise but also formally consulted at regular health and safety performance review meetings or sooner if required.

Statement of general policy: To implement emergency procedures – evacuation in case of fire or other significant incident.
Responsibility of: Name / Title: Rebecca Harvey
Action / Arrangements: Escape routes kept clear at all times. Evacuation plans tested from time to time and updated as necessary. (Fire risk assessment reference at www.communities.gov.uk/firesafety.)

Statement of general policy: To maintain safe and healthy working conditions, provide and maintain plant, equipment and machinery, and ensure safe storage/use of substances.
Responsibility of: Name / Title: Rebecca Harvey
Action / Arrangements: Toilets, washing facilities and drinking water provided. System in place for routine inspections and testing of equipment and machinery and for ensuring that action is promptly taken to address any defects. RH trained in safe handling / use of substances / First Aid (St John’s Ambulance). (See www.coshh-essentials.org.uk.)

Health and safety poster is stored: In Office / information file
First-aid box and accident book are located: In office / kitchen) information file.
Accidents and ill health at work reported under RIDDOR: (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regs)

Signed: (Employer) Rebecca Harvey
Date: 2nd December 2011
Subject to review, monitoring and revision by: Rebecca Harvey; Every: 12; Months or sooner if work activity changes.

Health & Safety Law Poster 2009
Accident Book Report Form 2011