Health & Safety

Policy and handbook

A robust Health & Safety Policy is the cornerstone of effective risk management. It sets out your general approach and commitment to keeping people safe and outlines the arrangements you have put in place to ensure risk is kept to a minimum.

Whether you’ve got nothing in place or are in need of an expert review, our Health & Safety specialists can provide you with a policy and handbook tailored to your organisation, processes, activities and environment.

Get your FREE consultation

Submit your details and one of our team will be in touch.

Curious about the new Labour government's plans for employment law?

Visit our free employer hub for expert guidance and resources.

FREE WEBINAR | Strengthening Your Sickness Absence Framework | 28 March at 2:00 pm

How we help

A firm foundation for compliance

If you employ five or more people, it is a legal requirement to prepare a written policy describing your health and safety arrangements. You must also bring this to the attention of your employees so that they are aware of risks and can carry out their role safely.

Provided as part of our fixed-fee Health & Safety support, get a robust policy and accompanying employee handbook that reflects the best practice advocated by the regulator in its publication HSG65 (Managing for Health and Safety).

  • Carefully crafted by a dedicated consultant and approved by a Primary Authority
  • Made bespoke to your organisation based on conversations with your consultant
  • Covers up to 50 different risk areas, depending on what’s relevant to your business
  • Reviewed annually to ensure it captures any changes to legislation or how you operate
  • Backed up by ongoing support from a dedicated expert to help keep you compliant

Related resources

Blog

What to Include in a Health and Safety Policy

health and safety fine topshop

Blog

Health and Safety Handbook FAQ

Blog

10 Common Health and Safety Policy Mistakes

Tailored to you for maximum impact

In order for a Health & Safety Policy to be effective, it needs to address the specific risks present within your environment and the particular processes and procedures you have in place. While you may be able to find generic templates online, if this essential document isn’t tailored to your organisation, it’ll do little more than occupy space on a shelf.

That’s why, at WorkNest, we’ll visit you on site to get better understanding of your organisation and its activities, then develop a policy based on genuine insight. We’ll also produce several iterations of the policy until you’re completely satisfied that it covers all bases and provides a clear outline of how you will manage health and safety across your organisation.

Popular FAQs

Common policy and handbook queries and questions about our service, answered by our Health & Safety specialists.

Who will the Health & Safety Policy be written by?

What sections will it include?

What does the ‘arrangements’ section include?

How will the Health & Safety Policy be sent to us?

Can I store these documents online?

Does a Health & Safety Policy only need to cover employees?

What’s the difference between a Health & Safety Policy and Health & Safety Handbook?

Can we write our own Health & Safety Policy?

Explore Health & Safety Managed Services

We do more than just policies and handbooks...

Accident and incident investigation

An accident in the workplace is every employer’s worst nightmare. We can help to guide your investigation, advise on corrective action and protect your interests in the event of regulatory enforcement.

Can you help us prepare an accident investigation report?

We have been written to by the regulator regarding a health and safety incident. Can you help?


Find out more

Why choose us?

Experts in Health & Safety

We have the expertise to help you simplify complex health and safety legislation, find workable solutions to health and safety challenges, and protect your organisation from the rising cost of non-compliance. 

  • Approved by a Primary Authority
  • Dedicated specialists with recognised qualifications
  • Genuine hands-on experience of managing risk
  • Cost certainty with our unlimited, fixed-fee model
  • The confidence to act as one of your competent persons

Who you’ll be working with

Client stories

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *