Technology Policy

Health and safety policy

Health and Safety Policy

-Written statement of principles
- identifies, assesses and control the risk in workplace

Need of health and safety policy

Every

business possibility happen of an accident or

damage to someones health.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the Act)
requires employers to provide such training to employees
as is necessary to enable the employees to perform their
work in a manner that is safe and without risks to health.

CONT
Various regulations made under the Act (eg Hazardous Substances

Regulations, Plant Regulations) require employers to provide training to

employees on:
the nature of hazards;
the processes used for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk
control;
the need for, and proper use, of measures to control risk;
safety procedures;
the use, fit, testing and storage of personal protective equipment.

Objectives of health and safety policy

Establish clear health and safety targets across the Company

to enable performance to be measured.
Maintain an effective health and safety management system
in the Company.
Raise employees health and safety awareness, and provide
training so that they can safely carry out their
responsibilities.
Minimize health and safety incidents.

Party who involved in policy

Senior management
Customer
Employees
Independent contractors
Supplier

Strategies and initiative

8 Step to make policy
1. Define the Issue or Problem
2. Research
3. Discuss and Debate at the Board Level
4. Draft the policy
5. Read and Revise
6. Adopt the Policy
7. Implementation
8. Policy Evaluation and Revision

Benefits of health and safety policy

Reduce absences and sick leave

-saves business direct & indirect costs of staff absence.
Retain staff
-Save time and costs of recruiting.
Reputation
-good public relations.
Productivity and Profits
-boost morale, increase productivity and reduce costs.

Impact of health and safety policy

Workers can perform well at the workplace without risk to health.

Workers are understanding how to avoid and prevent from the
hazards.

CONCLUSION

If the company has to achieve health and

safety policy, the company has to work
together with all sector such as workers,
suppliers, customers.