Health and Safety Policy Advice
Getting Health & Safety right starts with a watertight policy. Not sure where to start? Or just want an expert to look over what you’ve got already? No problem.
Your Health & Safety policy, written by experts
Managing Health & Safety has never been easier! Our H&S professionals will provide your workplace with a Health & Safety policy tailored to you and how you do business.
When you take on our all-in-one Health & Safety management package, our Health & Safety consultants will take the time to get to know you and how you work, and then create a Health & Safety policy that fits.
What is a Health & Safety policy?
Your Health & Safety policy statement is a document that outlines your business’ commitment and approach to managing Health & Safety in a work environment.
This document typically has relevant information regarding roles and responsibilities, outlining the individuals working within the company and what they need to do to stay safe. The policy statement also gives arrangements for Health & Safety which can be anything from risk assessments to identify hazards, method statements and training given to employees.
The H&S policy will be completed by Citation alongside your appointed competent person, making sure that it has sign-off from all stakeholders tied to the document.
Are Health & Safety policies mandatory?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) states that if you’ve more than five employees, you need a recorded Health & Safety policy as a legal requirement. But that can be easier said than done. Whether you’ve never put a Health & Safety policy together or you’d like the peace of mind that you’ve covered all the bases, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ll store it in your smart online Health & Safety software management hub – we call it Atlas – along with the rest of your key Health & Safety documentation, so you can trust you’ve ticked all the right boxes.
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Keeping your staff safe no matter what the work
As well as adhering to a Health & Safety at work policy, there may be other areas where a more specific policy will cover what you need. These can include:
Manual handling safety policy
Manual handling is an area of work that can be back-breaking. It’s important that employees are trained to lift properly and when to use a two-man lift. Your staff not knowing this can lead to employees developing musculoskeletal problems and acute trauma.
The cost to you as the employer? Compensation claims and absence costs due to work-related injuries.
Employee fatalities
This is related to high-risk work, which is mainly found in the construction and manufacturing industries. Although we hope it never happens, it’s best to be prepared in case it does.
*For the construction industry we highly recommend brushing up on the CDM Regulations to improve Health & Safety across construction sites
No more stumbling through templates – say hello to Health & Safety policies you can trust
Wouldn’t it be nice to just know you’ve got Health & Safety under control in your business? To be able to look at your to-do list and see it filled with what matters most to you, not lots of time-consuming Health & Safety tasks?
From creating your Health & Safety policy to giving you 24/7 advice – our package of Health & Safety solutions is pretty great for those who want a bit of time back, and a lot more peace of mind. Our qualified Health & Safety consultants will support you with:
- Health & Safety policy creation – First things first, we’ll get to know each other – more specifically, your business and the risk areas relevant to you. Only once we’ve done that will your Health & Safety consultant create your Health & Safety policy, totally tailored to you.
- Build up your library of Health & Safety documentation – From risk assessments and method statements to your Health & Safety handbook, your Health & Safety consultant will make sure you’ve got everything in place – and show you how to do key assessments yourself.
- 24/7 Health & Safety advice – You’ve got all the right documentation in place – but that doesn’t mean there won’t still be some surprises on the way. So our Health & Safety advisors are available 24/7 to chat you through whatever comes your way on our advice line.
- Advice guarantee – As long as you’ve followed all our advice and notify us immediately, we’ll pay the costs of defending safety prosecutions and actions taken by an enforcing authority up to £1.5million per year. Find out more about our guarantees.
- Online Health & Safety management hub – Store and distribute your Health & Safety documentation for an effortless audit trail, access key H&S training, record accidents and much more with our smart online Health & Safety management hub – we call it Atlas.
- Annual site visits – Every year, our Health & Safety professionals can visit your premises and inspect to a similar standard as an enforcing authority (but a little more friendly!), and then whip you up a detailed inspection report.
Why is our Health & Safety policy support trusted by over 16,000 UK businesses?
We build safer workplaces
Fancy being 47 times less likely to face an enforcement notice, 30% less likely to have a reportable accident, and seven times less likely to suffer a major injury in the workplace*? Join our clients and get that kind of security!
We take care of the worry, so you can get back to work
92% of our clients have more peace of mind from working with us**. So you get to focus on what matters most to you, and we’ll take care of the rest.
We’ve done our homework
Our Health & Safety consultants are either qualified members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM). Basically, we know our stuff!
We put more time on the clock
You don’t need more hours in the day to tackle your to-do list. You just need more time spent on what matters to you and your business – and 85% of our clients say they save that kind of valuable time**.
*versus national averages
**Based on a 2022 survey of over 600 Citation clients
The Client View
So far Citation has delivered on everything they said they would. Kenneth came over two days for site visits to complete our new Health & Safety policy, risk assessments and to give us a basic over of how the system works. Gave us great information on a few changes we need to make to the business premises. Great advice and service all round.
Michael Craine
Graham Turner was very helpful and efficient. He supplied me with information that I needed and more when he conducted the company’s Health & Safety visit. It is great to know that advice and guidance is at hand from Citation when dealing with matters within the company to ensure they are dealt with accordingly and always following our company policy/procedures
Lisa Honeywell
Stephen Roberts a Health & Safety consultant from Citation went above and beyond to assist me with crafting my Health & Safety policy for my business. His attention to detail and dedication to ensuring that all aspects were covered left me feeling confident and supported
El Kaiesr
Health & Safety policy FAQs
- How long should a Health & Safety policy be?
There’s no specific length that a H&S policy needs to be, but there are three sections that need to be included which are mentioned in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This includes a statement of intent, roles and responsibilities and the arrangements in place to keep staff safe, informed and well-trained.
- When and why should A Health & Safety policy be reviewed?
It is recommended that a Health & Safety policy is reviewed at least once a year annually. We perform our annual site visits to help with this and keep you up to date, going through any changes in the last year which may affect your policy and anything you may need to add.
Legal changes can also lead to reviewing your policy, as Health & Safety industry experts we’re always ahead of the curve of any regulatory update.
- Who signs a Health & Safety policy?
The person to sign off on a H&S policy statement is the employer, or at least the most senior member of the company. You as the employer have the responsibility for Health & Safety in the workplace and must adhere to the law to keep all staff safe.
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