Under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, every employer must produce a Health and Safety Policy Statement, signed by the company's Chief Executive, and bring it to the attention of all employees.

PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION: To require the Chief Executive Officer or Managing Director to make a public commitment to protecting Health and Safety and describe how this commitment is met. Not having such a document or having a flawed document has contributed to individual company directors being jailed for manslaughter following fatal accidents.

HSAS SUPPORT: We have developed a unique, user friendly, Health and Safety Management System, compliant to BS18001, written in plain English, which has been found by both Factory Inspectors and Environmental Health Officers to meet the legal requirement described above. Designed to suit the needs of companies ranging in size from several hundred to less than ten employees, our Health and Safety Management System is made up as follows:

• Policy Statement
• Organisational Arrangements
• Individual Policies and Procedures

For a no obligation quotation, please contact HSAS