Health and safety policy
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA 74) places statutory responsibilities on both employers and employees for health and safety at work.
HSWA 74 requires that the employer protects, ‘as far as is reasonably practicable’, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees. A further requirement is the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of their employees. The employee, in turn, is required to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and not to endanger that of others by their acts or omissions at work. They are also required to cooperate with their employer to enable any health and safety measures that are necessary to be implemented.
This document has been prepared by the Service Manager (Health and Safety) in response to HSWA 74 and is published following consultation and agreement with senior management, the health and safety committees, Unison and other staff representatives of West Suffolk Council.
- Health and Safety Policy
- Health and Safety Policy Annex A: Risk assessment guidance
- Health and Safety Policy Annex B: Violence at work
- Health and Safety Policy Annex C: Guidance on the issue, use and storage of personal protective equipment
- Health and Safety Policy Annex D: Risks to new and expectant mothers at work
- Health and Safety Policy Annex E: Accident and incident action guide
- Health and Safety Policy Annex F: Safety and environmental requirements for contractors and sub-contractors
- Health and Safety Policy Annex G: Safe driving guidance
- Health and Safety Policy Annex H: Fire risk assessment guidance (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex H: Fire risk assessment guidance (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex I: Working from home risk assessment (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex I: Working from home risk assessment (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex J: Working at height - operational guidance
- Health and Safety Policy Annex K: Induction safety checklist for work placement students (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex K: Induction safety checklist for work placement students (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex L: Personal safety - a guide for councillors
- Health and Safety Policy Annex M: A guide to organising safe events (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex M: A guide to organising safe events (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex N: Hot Work Permit (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex N: Hot Work Permit (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex O: Work Permit - external and internal roof work (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex O: Work Permit - external and internal roof work (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex P: Customer Alert List (CAL) Policy
- Health and Safety Policy Annex Q: Lone worker guidance
- Health and Safety Policy Annex R: Example lone worker risk assessment
- Health and Safety Policy Annex S: Confined spaces guidance (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex S: Confined spaces guidance (PDF)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex T: Confined Space Permit to Work (Word)
- Health and Safety Policy Annex T: Confined Space Permit to Work (PDF)