What are the Legal Requirements?

A health and safety policy sets out your general approach, objectives and the arrangements you have put in place for managing health and safety in your business. It is a unique document that says who does what, when and how.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) section 2(3) requires that anyone employing five or more persons must:

Prepare a written statement of policy

Set out organisation and arrangement for implementing policy

Revise and update as necessary

Bring the policy and arrangements to the notice of all employees