Health and Safety
H&S policies and procedures
“When questions arise around health and safety, it’s comforting to know I have an expert on hand to help, I don’t have to go and research for the answer or take a guess, I simply pick up the phone and get the answers from the professionals, as The Health & Safety Dept are always available and always respond rapidly with tailored advice and support.”Alan Sanderson, Safe Building Scheme,
“We particularly value the friendliness and responsiveness of the service and are confident that we have protected our organisation from potential risks and liabilities in these important yet complex areas.”
Karl from H&S Dept carried out our recent inspection and was excellent. He was very informative and thorough throughout the process. Thanks to the recommendations and support he provided following last year’s inspection, we passed with flying colours this time around. I would highly recommend Karl and the H&S Dept for all your health and safety needs.
Why a health and safety policy matters to your business
The magic number five. In the world of health and safety, once your business employs five or more people you are required by law to document, maintain, update and continually improve on your health and safety arrangements. However, certain industries and sectors may need to document these elements when they have less than five employees if they have a high risk profile or specific legislation.
You need to communicate these to your employees and ensure that the risks associated with their work are duly managed.
But don’t be fooled. The magic number five doesn’t give those businesses with fewer employees a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Regardless of your employee numbers, you have a duty to ensure that you keep your teams safe whilst they are at work.
Call in the experts and have peace of mind that your health and safety documentation is suitable, sufficient and compliant.
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Guarding the safety of your employees
A safe business assures your employees that their well-being is a top priority, and when they feel secure at work, they can focus on doing their best and being productive. The H&S Dept is your professional partner in safeguarding your employees with our comprehensive health and safety services.
Draft your safety policies
From health and safety policies to safety procedures, safe processes to emergency plans, our health and safety specialists can review, draft, and create your health and safety policies.
Create bespoke documentation
A one-size-fits-all approach will not work for health and safety. We will help your business develop tailored and bespoke documentation to help manage your business’s unique health and safety risks. Our specialists will also be on hand to run through how these are best implemented and communicated throughout your business.
Review any current Health and Safety documentation
We will take a close look at the health and safety policies and procedures that you already have in place to gain a better understanding of how your business operates in this regard and how things can be improved. For your peace of mind, this process will be peer reviewed by our panel of health and safety specialists.
Conduct on-site assessments
A qualified health and safety specialist will visit your business premises to identify potential risks and hazards. You will then be provided with tailored advice to help you comply with the law.
Provide annual reviews
Ensuring your business is safe for you and your workers is an ongoing process. We touch base with our clients frequently to review their health and safety policies, and to support their compliance with the latest health and safety standards.
Train your employees
Your company also plays an active role in keeping up to date with health and safety law, technologies, and solutions. We can provide the necessary training for your employees so that they are fully equipped to keep your business safe and be prepared for emergency situations.
Work with Health and Safety specialists
All of our specialists are registered with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. You’re always in safe hands.
Fixed fee service
Paying for health and safety support should be simple. We make it happen with our fixed-fee service. You can pay monthly for any one of our four packages that include policy review, documentation creation, training, and strategic advice.
Why should you trust our safety policies and procedures
Here at The H&S Dept, we pride ourselves on the quality of the safety policies and procedures that we advise and develop with our clients.
Employees that are kept safe at work can continue doing their work while minimising absences due to work-related illness or injury. With a healthy workforce, you minimise hiring temporary staff to fill in for recovering workers. You also mitigate the risk of damaging equipment, lowering the cost of repairs and replacements. A solid and robust health and safety system helps drive down insurance premiums and reduces the costs of incidents not covered by your insurance.
Tailored health and safety policies that are strictly enforced across the business help reduce the likelihood of your staff from incurring work-related injuries, illnesses, or any other form of harm. With clear documentation, your company sets a foundation for keeping people safe where you can fulfill your moral duty to take care of your staff with confidence.
You can build a good reputation in your industry for securing the health and wellness of your staff with our healthy and safe policies and procedures. Building a trustworthy reputation can spread out to your clients, associates, and staff’s personal circles to the point that it can draw more partnerships and hires. When you don’t make the health and safety of your staff a priority, you open your business to bad publicity if a work-related incident does occur, eroding your credibility.
Keeping your employees safe and healthy is one of the best ways to keep them on your staff, especially if you are in an industry with a relatively high degree of health and safety risks. The result is maintaining a highly skilled and experienced workforce that can deliver better work than the competition. You also save time and resources from having to constantly recruit and train new employees to counterbalance high turnover.
Workers look up to their leaders for guidance on how they should be doing their jobs safely and to the best of their abilities. You may be directing your employees to maximise their performance and productivity, but without proper health and safety policies and procedures, they might unwittingly put themselves in harm’s way to meet your demands. Help your employees do their jobs efficiently without sacrificing their physical well-being when you establish concrete health and safety regulations.
The health and safety of everyone working for your company is covered by industry standards and the law. You are not just obligated to your employees and other immediate stakeholders but also to regulatory bodies, local authorities, and the government. Our health and safety policies and procedures can keep you and your company up to date with industry best practice and any legislative changes.
Commonly asked policy questions
Secondly, it should list the people in your company who have specific responsibilities for health and safety, including their roles and positions. Lastly, it has to elaborate on actionable steps you will take to achieve your health and safety goals.
Health and safety policies can be tricky to get right. They set the tone of your health and safety culture and form the basis of your businesses health and safety management approach. The Health & Safety Dept is perfectly positioned to support businesses in the creation of a tailored policy that encompasses their true health and safety risk profile.
It must also be in writing for businesses with five or more employees unless specifically stated by specific laws.
Regardless of company size, all employees must have access to this policy and should be informed of any changes.
“When questions arise around health and safety, it’s comforting to know I have an expert on hand to help, I don’t have to go and research for the answer or take a guess, I simply pick up the phone and get the answers from the professionals, as The Health & Safety Dept are always available and always respond rapidly with tailored advice and support.”Alan Sanderson, Safe Building Scheme
“We particularly value the friendliness and responsiveness of the service and are confident that we have protected our organisation from potential risks and liabilities in these important yet complex areas.”
Karl from H&S Dept carried out our recent inspection and was excellent. He was very informative and thorough throughout the process. Thanks to the recommendations and support he provided following last year’s inspection, we passed with flying colours this time around. I would highly recommend Karl and the H&S Dept for all your health and safety needs.
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