Antone out there have some Safety Policy examples? My company is pursuing OHSAS 18001 and I nee to come up with a Safety Policy. I defintely will need to customize it but some examples would be a great staring point. Thanks.:thanx:

Antone out there have some Safety Policy examples? My company is pursuing OHSAS 18001 and I nee to come up with a Safety Policy. I defintely will need to customize it but some examples would be a great staring point. Thanks.:thanx:

Here is a copy of ours, been around for quite sometime, and not sure that is meets the OHSAS, as safety is not my speciality (no, not accident prone, just about the quality side of things;) ) I deleted names & company header.

We don't have the OHSAS 18001 but here is our short & sweet policy statement:

SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY:
It is the policy of <company name> that all employees participate in an effort to safeguard employees from accidents and to maintain at all times an effective safety and health program. Management will provide the necessary leadership to ensure a safe and healthful work environment, and follow operating practices that will result in safe work conditions and efficient operations.

It is each department leader’s responsibility to ensure safe work conditions for all employees and to ensure that the employees are following safe practices in the performance of their duties.

Employees are required to use the safety equipment provided. Rules of conduct and rules of safety shall be observed. Safety equipment must not be destroyed or abused.

The joint cooperation of employees and management in the observance of this policy will provide safe work conditions that will be of mutual advantage to all.

Here is our safety procedure.

Some requirements for the OH&S policy.........

The policy shall
1.Be appropriaate to nature and scale of organization
2.Include commitment to continual improvement
3.Commitment to at least comply with current applicable OHS legal
4.Be documented, implemented and maintained
5.Be communicated to all - aware of their individual OHS obligations
6.Available to interested parties
7.Reviewed periodically to ensure it remains relevant and appropriate to the organization

Some typical inputs on OH&S Policy
-Policy relevant to nature of business
-OHS hazard of the organization
-Legal and other requirement
-Historical and current OHS performances
-Need of interested parties
-Opportunities & need to continual improvement
-Resources needed
-Contributions of employees
-Contributions of contractors and other

Some typical outputs on OH&S Policy
-Comprehensive
-Understandable
OHS policy that is communicated throughout the organization

:bigwave: Good Luck!