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Nebosh IGC Element 2 Policy Notes
Nebosh IGC Element 2 Policy Notes
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What are the three key elements of health and safety policy?
A policy is presenting in three sections:
1. General statement of intent 2. Organization 3. Arrangements
Organization:
This section indicates the chain of commands for health and safety management identifies roles
Arrangements:
This section outlines the arrangements that exist for effective management of health & safety
Note: there is no one correct format or set of content for health and safety policy.
Objectives:
Meeting legal obligations
Provision of a safe workplace, safe equipment and safe system of work, Information,
training and supervision
Risk assessment of all relevant workplace activities
Performance monitoring
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Targets:
The statement of intent may also set target for the organization to achieve. Possible targets
might be related to:
Accident rates
Active monitoring
Organization:
It outlines the chain of command for health and safety management and identifies the roles and
responsibilities of staff. It is standard practice for this section to include an organization chart
showing the lines of responsibility and accountability. This chart also show the lines of
communication and the feedback routes that exist within the organization
All employees
Are responsible for acting safely at site
Competent Persons
Who have operational duties but are also considered competent to carryout one ore more health
and safety duties like first aiders and fire marshals etc.
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Reviewing Policy:
Circumstances which might require a review of policy:
Policy should be review regularly so it remains current and relevant. However there are some
circumstances which could give rise to reviews:
1. Changes to key personnel e.g. new CEO or MD.
2. Changes to the management structure of the organization
3. A management take over
4. Changes to the type of work that the organization does.
5. Recommended by safety audit.
6. Requested by a third party such as insurance company or client
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