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Prepare a health and safety policy

3. The law

The legal requirement to write a policy is included in the Health and Safety at Work etc Act. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations explain the steps you must take to manage health and safety.

View a printable version of the whole guide[4]

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  1. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/policy/index.htm
  2. How to write your policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/policy/how-to-write-your-policy.htm
  3. Previous page How to write your policy https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/policy/how-to-write-your-policy.htm
  4. View a printable version of the whole guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/policy/print.htm
  5. Health and safety basics for your business https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/index.htm
  6. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-Health-Safety/risk/index.htm

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Updated 2024-03-28