Except in such cases as may be prescribed, it shall be the duty of every employer to prepare and as often as may be appropriate revise written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety at work of his employees and the organisation and arrangements for the time being in force for carrying out that policy, and to bring the statement and any revision to the notice of all his employees.’
Employers with fewer than five employees need not have a written statement of their policy on health and safety matters – although it is still a good idea to have one. There is no set format for health and safety policies, but HSC and HSE have published several booklets – some of them available free of charge – to assist in drawing up a statement.