These Net Lawman documents come with no explanatory notes. Full explanations of usage are given in our articles on Health Safety and Environment.
Why have HSE manuals and policies?
Health, safety and welfare in the workplace are a topic often left to the backburner and yet they are subject of strict and all pervading legislation. Compliance is critically essential – A single successful claim from an employee could ruin a small business. Use our HSE manuals to aid compliance.
Edit to your requirement
We would love to include industry specific details for every industry, but special processes entail specific risks. The more unique and dangerous your business procedures, the more you must liaise with your H&S inspector and take detailed advice on aspects of your H&S policy which will require additions to your manual. What we have provided in these versions are comprehensive and detailed provisions generally. They are however, very thorough.
If you would like us to research your industry sector and draft a bespoke document for you we shall be happy to do this.
Key features:
IE-HSE001 is a model policy for a medium or large organisation with anything from 5 to up to 5,000 staff. It does not contain narrow, industry specific provisions, but it is otherwise fully comprehensive.
This document has been designed not merely to comply with the Law, but to make it easier for a manager to manage the business by setting out clear paths through the law and processes involved. This is a document to edit down as far as you need and in any way you wish. Net Lawman can help you draft it to your precise requirements.
The structure and layout are easy to follow and can be cut down or otherwise edited according to your particular requirements.
The manuals are divided into sections as follows:
- Interpretation – describes the terms used in the document
- Introduction
- Manual Control sheet – for updating the manual concisely
- manual revision and control
- HSE Management Systems - This section gives all information you need on 'how to implement this Manual in the workplace', 'what documentation are involved', 'what records are to be kept for compliance with law', etc.
- Planning and Control
- Legal and other requirements
- Objectives
- Management Programmes - A highly useful segment dealing with responsibility for environmental management programmes, performance measurement, action plans, reviews and amendments, dealing with new process/activities, etc.
- Organisation
- Training & Awareness
- Communication & Consultation
- General Arrangements
- Risk Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Measurement Analysis & Improvement
- Review
It Includes Appendices on:
- HSE Policy Statement
- HSE Organisation Structure – names the individuals responsible for health and safety.
- HSE Responsibilities – aids in delegating tasks to the appropriate individuals so that everyone knows their responsibilities within the organization
- HSE Safe working practise guide
