Establish a Safety and Health Policy Statement

Management must develop a written safety and health policy statement. The policy dociunent must be issued and signed by the safety leadership team and should be communicated to all employees in the following manner  

A safety and health policy statement has many advantages and is a clear indication to employees that management is serious about their safety and health. This is the guiding document upon which the safety system is created and maintained. 

SANS OHSAS 18001 2001 recommends the following concerning occupational health and safety (OH S) responsibilities  

Top management shall take ultimate responsibility for OH S and the OH S management system. Top management shall demonstrate its commitment by  

Responsibility for the safety managanent system can be assigned to various levels. Management 

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