Safety Policy

Safety Policy

  • As per the statutory requirement, it is mandatory  to formulate safety policy in industry.
  • The first step or objective of any safety management is to formulate its clear safety policy in consultation with top management.
  • It is a statement of commitment towards safety in writing.
  • Safety Policy should be signed by the occupier .
  • It should reflect the effective date of issue.
  • Circulate the policy circulated to top, middle and supervisor level as well as to all contractors and its workers and stock holders.
  • It is also display at the entrance of the factory.

Guidelines on the basic contents to appear on Safety Policy

    • Organizational set up to carry out the declared policy assigning the responsibilities at different levels and
    • Arrangements for making the policy effective.
    • Declared intention & commitment of the top management to health, safety and environment and compliance of all the relevant statutes.
  • In particular the policy shall specify the following:-
    • Arrangements for participation of workers.
    • Intention of taking into account the health & safety performance of individuals at different levels while considering their career development.
    • Fixing accountability for safety by contractors, sub contractors, transporters or any other service providers entering the factory.
    • Providing a resume of the Health & Safety performance of the factory in its annual reports.
    • Adoption of relevant techniques and methodologies such as  Audits, Risk Assessment etc. followed by compliance of all  remedial measures
  • Stating its intention to integrate Health, Safety in all decision making processes including those dealing with procurement of plants, equipments, machineries and materials as well as selection, recruitment & placement of personnel.
  • Arrangements for communicating, educating and training/retraining of employees/contractors/other service providers at different levels and the neighboring public wherever required.
  • Make a copy of the OH & S policy available officials of his dept. having direct jurisdiction of the factory.
  • The policy shall be made widely notified & known by:-
    • (1). Providing copies to all workers including trainees, contractor/ transport personnel and all other service providers, suppliers, customers, neighboring industries etc.
    • (2). Displaying copies at conspicuous locations and
  • The occupier shall revise the Policy as often as may be appropriate, but shall necessarily to revise under following contexts:-
    • (1) Whenever any expansion/addition/alteration which may have specific implications on the Safety and Health aspects of personnel at work
    • (2) Whenever new substance (s) or articles introduction in the manufacturing process having implications on the Health & Safety of personnel likely to have an exposure to them.