HSW and Environmental Policy

[Dilz]

Having recently switched to a limited company, i am in the process of drawing up a more substantial health and safety and environmental policy for the business.

 

Is it a requirement that if (and i fail to see how it cannot) the policy refers to the HASAW act 1974, that a full copy of the act be kept on file, read and understood by the Health and Safety officer and signed document saying that the health and safety officer has done this.

 

And would it be good if not required practice to have a document signed by the employees stating they have read and understood the companies health and safety policy?

 

I will also be referring to AFAG guides, again is it a requirement that these be kept on file? I'm also thinking about putting together a van pack of the AFAG leaflets and the companies policy in brief, again possibly signed by the employees or at least the MD and HS officer.

 

the same goes for LOLER, PUWER etc... do i need to have copies of these in full to hand in the office, or is it a possible to simply reference a web link? which would save me a lot in paper to say, let alone the space to store it.

 

any help will be greatly appreciated.

[PhilBeech]

Hi there, yes just refer to industry documents and keep them electronically on file, don't append massive documents to your policies.

 

If you need any help PM me your email address and I'll email you some examples tomorrow when I'm back in the office.

 

Phil.

[PhilBeech]

Also, keep a separate tool box talk file with check sheets, issue your employees your H&S pack for a few days and then get them to sign a separate sheet to say they have read and understand it.

 

Only the MD needs to sign and date the actually policies.