The Safety Statement is the name given to a document that outlines
how a company or organisation manages their health and safety. The
term is based upon the legal requirement set out in the Safety, Health
and Welfare at Work Act, 2005.
It is a legal requirement to have a written safety statement as outlined
in Section 20 of the Safety at Work Act. This outlines the legal requirement
for all employers to produce a written plan to protect:
The safety and health of employees while they
work and the safety and health of other people who might be at the
workplace, including customers, visitors and members of the public.
It details how the organisation identifies, assesses and controls
risks in the workplace and what other arrangements are in place.
The preparation of the Safety Statement includes a discussion with
proprietor/manager/supervisor and a walk-around to identify Hazards
in order to compile Risk Assessments and
incorporate these into the Safety Statement.
