The most senior person should define, document and endorse its Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Policy. They should ensure that the policy includes a commitment to:

• Recognizing OH&S as an integral part of the company’ performance.
• Achieving a high level of OH&S performance, with compliance to legal requirements as the minimum, and to continual cost-effective improvement in performance.
• Provide adequate and appropriate resources to implement the policy.
• The setting and publishing of OH&S objectives, even if only by internal notification.
• Place the management of OH&S as a prime responsibility of line management, from most senior executive to first-line supervisory level.
• Ensure its understanding, implementation and maintenance at all levels in the organisation.
• Employee involvement and consultation to gain commitment to the policy and its implementation.
• Periodic review of the policy, the management system and audit of compliance to policy.
• Ensure that employees at all levels receive appropriate training and are competent to carry out their duties and responsibilities. (more…)