Bespoke Health and Safety Policy Documents

Your Health and Safety Policy is the single most important document in your safety management system. It is the foundation of your commitment to safety and a legal requirement for any UK business with five or more employees. But a generic template downloaded online won't reflect your unique operations. At North East Health and Safety, we develop robust, bespoke policy documents that are tailored to your exact business, ensuring you are not just compliant, but genuinely protected.

What is a Health and Safety Policy?

A Health and Safety Policy is the formal document that outlines your company's approach to managing health and safety. It clearly states what you intend to achieve, who is responsible for what, and how you are going to implement it.

A policy is typically made of three parts:

The Statement of Intent: Your pledge to manage safety, signed by the most senior person (e.g., Director, CEO).
Responsibilities: A clear breakdown of who is responsible for specific safety tasks, from the director level down to individual employees.
Arrangements: The practical "how-to" guide. This section details your procedures for managing specific risks like fire safety, manual handling, COSHH, first aid, and more.

A Legal Requirement You Can't Afford to Ignore

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, all UK businesses must have a policy for managing health and safety. If you have five or more employees, you are legally required to have this policy in writing.

This policy is often the very first document a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector or insurance auditor will ask to see. An inadequate or missing policy can lead to enforcement notices, fines, and potentially invalid insurance in the event of a claim.

Our Approach: Beyond Generic Templates

A safety policy is useless if it just sits in a folder gathering dust. A generic template doesn't account for your specific people, premises, or processes. Ours are designed to be practical, usable, and effective.

Fully Bespoke and Tailored We don't use templates. We take the time to understand your unique business operations, the specific risks you face, and your company structure. Your policy will be a true reflection of your business.
Practical and Easy to Understand We write in clear, plain English—not confusing legal jargon. We create a document that your managers and employees can actually read, understand, and use to guide their day-to-day actions.
Fully Compliant and Up-to-Date We ensure your policy is fully compliant with all current UK legislation and best practices. We give you complete peace of mind that your foundational document is robust and correct.

Get Your Foundation for Safety in Place

A strong policy is the first step in building a positive safety culture. It protects your people, reduces your risk, and ensures you are fully compliant with the law.