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Health & Safety Manuals Effective health and safety management involves having systems in place to make sure that the risks which arise from the organisation's activities are identified and controlled, with the aim of continuing to improve the health and safety performance of the company until, ultimately, everything possible has been done to prevent accidents or incidents of occupational ill health.Planning for Health and Safety requires the identification, elimination and control of risks. Deciding in advance "What to do", "how to do it", "when to do it", and "who is to do it" A "Health and Safety Manual" will provide a path / guide to follow. A Health & Safety Manual will help to focus and maintain attention on company objectives, ensure economical operation, maintaining the best use of resources and exercise management control. The manual will follow the format of (HSG 65) "Successful health & Safety Management" POLICY: - Statement of intent, Organisational Responsibilities and Arrangements ORGANISING: - The organisation of health and safety is normally based upon four defined areas, these being, 'Control', 'Communication', 'Co-operation' and 'Competence'. PLANNING & IMPLEMENTING: - Planning for health and safety requires the identification, elimination and control of risks and must cover all forseable situations that can lead to injury, ill-health, damage or other loss. MONITORING & REVIEW: - Monitoring health and safety management is necessary to identify:
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