Safety policy
A written statement of an employer's general policy on health and safety at work, required in Great Britain for employers with five or more employees under HSWA 1974 section 2(3).
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“written health and safety policy”Exact equivalentSection 2(3) of HSWA 1974 requires every employer employing five or more employees to prepare, and bring to the notice of employees, a written statement of general policy on health and safety, and the organisation and arrangements for carrying it out.
Irish HSA
“safety policy”Partial equivalentThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 does not use the phrase safety policy as a distinct duty. The safety statement under section 20 serves a broader function and is the equivalent Irish instrument.
US OSHA
“safety policy”No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Note: Related to but distinct from the Irish safety statement (C-0003). Do not merge.
Practitioner note: In GB the written policy is required at five or more employees and must be brought to employees' attention. A policy nobody has seen does not discharge the duty.
Same term, different meaning across frameworks
Nearest equivalent in other frameworks
- →safety-statement (Irish equivalent — same document, different name)