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This is the statement of general policy and arrangements for: Name of organisation

Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of: Name of employer

Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice isdelegated to:

Statement of general policyResponsibility of(Name / Title)

Action / Arrangements(Customise to meet your own situation)

To prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health andprovide adequate control of health and safety risks arising fromwork activities

To provide adequate training to ensure employees are competentto do their work

To engage and consult with employees on day-to-day health andsafety conditions and provide advice and supervision onoccupational health

To implement emergency procedures - evacuation in case of fireor other significant incident. You can find help with your fire riskassessment at: (See note !elow"

To maintain safe and healthy working conditions# provide andmaintain plant# equipment and machinery# and ensure safestorage $ use of su!stances

%ealth and safety law poster is displayed:

&irst-aid !o' and accident !ook are located:ccidents and ill health at work reported under )*++,):()eporting of *nuries# +iseases and +angerous ,ccurrences)egulations" (see note !elow"

Signed: (/mployer" +ate: Su!ect to review# monitoring and revision !y: /very: months or sooner if work activity changesNote : http:$$www.communities.gov.uk$fire$firesafety$firesafetylaw$

Health and safety policy

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All employers must conduct a risk assessment. Employers with five or more employees have to record the significant findings of their riskassessment.

0e have started off the risk assessment for you !y including a sample entry for a common ha1ard to illustrate what is e'pected (the sample entry is taken from an office-!ased !usiness".

2ook at how this might apply to your !usiness# continue !y identifying the ha1ards that are the real priorities in your case and complete the ta!le to suit.You can print and save this template so you can easily review and update the information as and when required. You may find our e'ample risk assessments a useful guide(www.hse.gov.uk$risk$casestudies

".Simply choose the e'ample closest to your !usiness.

Organisation name

!hat are theha"ards#

!ho might be harmed andhow#

!hat are you already doing# $o you need to do anything else tomanage this risk#

Action bywhom#

Action bywhen#

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Slips and trips Staff and visitors may be injured ifthey trip over objects or slip onspillages

We carry out general good housekeeping. All areasare well lit including stairs. There are no trailingleads or cables. Staff keep work areas clear, eg noboxes left in walkways, deliveries storedimmediately, offices cleaned each evening

etter housekeeping is needed in staffkitchen, eg on spills

All staff,supervisor tomonitor

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/mployers with five or more employees must have a written health and safety policy and risk assessment.*t is important you discuss your assessment and proposed actions with staff or their representatives.

You should review your risk assessment if you think it might no longer !e valid# eg following an accident in the workplace# or if there are any significant changes to the ha1ards inyour workplace# such as new equipment or work activities.&or further information and to view our e'ample risk assessments go to http:$$www.hse.gov.uk$risk$casestudies$3om!ined risk assessment and policy template pu!lished !y the %ealth and Safety /'ecutive $

Risk assessment

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