Answer to Question 2:

Hi Linda,

Thanks for your enquiry. A Safety Statement should be a working document, and should cover all aspects of the company’s Health & Safety management system.

A Safety Statement should be reviewed:

• On an Annual basis.
• When new tasks, process and premises are introduced.
• When current tasks, processes and premises change.
• When new Health & Safety legislation applicable to your company is introduced.

With this in mind your company’s Safety Statement must be reviewed.

Areas to focus on would depend on your company’s activities. A company’s safety statement should be developed & based on the findings from the risk assessment process. Risk assessments should be kept current, up to date and must be completed by a competent person.

An effective risk assessment will identify areas where Health & Safety performance needs to be improved and is vital in the review of the overall Safety Statement.

A Safety Statement must be kept current and active for the document to work. It should be available to all staff and developed with them in mind.

I hope this helps and good luck with the review.

Regards,
Paul Tierney.