Having a company health and safety manual is advisable, whether a new company or existing company a manual will be very useful to help manage your health and safety.
What should your manual contain? Typically the general contents include the organisation structure and persons responsible for the various aspect of health and safety within the company, management of risks and reporting. Obviously a smaller company will not require a full manual but should add sections when required. Our full manual contains:- ( Our 200+ page manual is available HERE at a reduced price)
Table of Contents
Introduction to OHS System
1.0 Title Page
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Review
1.4 Document Control
2.2 Organisational Structure
2.3 Assigning Responsibilities for OHS
2.4 Management Liaison Representatives
2.5 OHS Legislation
Management of Risk in Workplace
3.1 General
3.2 Controlling Workplace Access
3.3 Staff Identification
3.4 Risk Identification
3.5 Assessment Control
3.6 Risk Control
3.7 Safe Work Practices
3.8 Isolation
3.9 Danger Tags
3.10 Hazardous Substances
COSHH Assessment Example
Accident and Incident Reporting
4.1 Determining the Root Cause
4.2 Checklist for Investigations
4.3 Accident/Incident/Near Miss Notification Form
4.4 Reporting to Statutory Authorities
4.5 Accident Response Flow Chart
4.6 Review of Corrective Actions
Emergency Procedures
5.1 Emergency Planning
5.2 Evacuation Procedures
5.3 Post Evacuation Assembly Points
5.4 Roles and Responsibilities
5.5 Fire Fighting Equipment
5.6 First Aid
5.7 Liaising with Emergency Services
5.8 Testing of the Plan
OHS Consultative Process
6.1 Demonstration of Management Commitment
6.2 The OH & S Committee
6.3 The OHS Committee Constitution
6.4 Membership of the OHS Committee
6.5 Safety Meetings
6.6 Safety Promotion
General Safety Policies
7.1 Golden Rules for OH & S
7.2 Managing Non Compliance
7.3 Personal Protective Equipment
7.4 Plant and Equipment
7.5 Housekeeping
7.6 Smoke Free Workplace
7.7 Waste Management
Safety Performance Monitoring
8.1 Statistics – Reporting and Recording
8.2 Positive Performance Indicators
8.3 Auditing of the Safety Plan
8.4 Employee Information
8.5 Reward and Recognition
9.1 Employee Induction
9.2 Contents of an Induction Program
9.3 Visiting Contractors
9.4 Induction for Others
9.5 Licensing Verification and Recording
9.6 Competency Checking and Recording
9.7 OHS Training for Managers
9.8 OHS Training for Employees
Safety Inspections
10.1 Safety Inspections
10.2 Safety Inspection Checklist
10.3 How to Act on an Inspection
10.4 Employee Involvement
11.1 Preparing a Safe System of Work Document & Example Method Statement (All Countries)
11.2 Risk Control Schedule
11.3 Reviewing Documents and Schedules
11.4 Record Keeping
Safety in the Office
12.1 Ergonomics and Office Safety
12.2 Working Space
12.3 Modifications to Work Environment
12.4 Visibility
12.5 Occupational Overuse Syndrome
12.6 Mobility
12.7 Kitchen Appliances
12.8 Kitchen Fire Safety
12.9 Electricity and the Kitchen
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