Safety Statements

Cost:

  • All our Safety Statements are individually priced to ensure the most cost-effective option for our clients. Please Contact Us for a free quote.

Benefits of having a Safety Statement:

  • Compliance with 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act and other Health and Safety legislation;
  • Protection of employees, contractors and visitors to your workplace;
  • Increased workers` morale;
  • Reduced insurance costs.

In simple words, Safety Statement is your Company Safety Management System. This is the document that outlines how you manage health and safety in your workplace.

Safety statement is a requirement of Section 20 of 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act:

`Every employer shall prepare or cause to be prepared, a written statement... based on the identification of the hazards and the risk assessment... specifying the manner in which the safety and welfare at work of his or her employees shall be secured and managed`.

Every safety statement should specify:

  • The hazards identified and the risks assessed;
  • The protective and preventive measures taken and the resources provided for protecting safety, health and welfare at the place of work to which the safety statement relates;
  • The plans and procedures to be followed and the measures to be taken in the event of an emergency;
  • The duties of employees regarding safety, health and welfare at work;
  • The names and job titles of all personnel responsible for performing tasks assigned to him or her pursuant to the safety statement;
  • The arrangements made regarding the appointment of safety representatives and consultation with employees;

Safety statement should be brought to the attention of employees at least annually and following its amendment.

"We used AK Safety Management to prepare our Company health and safety statement and risk assessment in 2010 and were so impressed with the service we received that we came back to them in 2011 to provide all staff with fire safety awareness, fire warden and use of fire extinguishers training."

"The Safety Statement provided was extremely thorough and comprehensive."

"We were very impressed with the level of service, the quality of the Safety Statement, follow up and overall attention to detail."

"The document was extremely thorough and very comprehensive and ideally matched our purpose."

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