Health and safety policy, organisation and performance review

Updating author: Howard Fidderman

Brightmine editor: Laura Merrylees

Summary

• Employers with five or more employees are required to prepare a written statement of their health and safety policy. (See General health and safety policy)
• The Health and Safety Executive has adopted a "Plan, Do, Check, Act" approach to how health and safety should be managed. (See Plan, Do, Check and Act)
• The board should set the direction for effective health and safety management. (See Leadership)
• Auditing is a structured process of collecting independent information about the health and safety management system and drawing up plans for corrective action. (See Auditing and reviewing performance)