Posted By Lilian McCartney Hi Michael, I initally thought same as you but then decided to have the old style statement of intent and a letter to all employees from CX/Board Chair combined which is in the more personal style. It's my arrangements I have made user friendlier, hopefully.

Posted By Ciaran McAleenan Michael In my opinion you are on the right track; I have set out below a statement that I have been using and modifying for some time now. The latest modifications were made today. (Fresh out of the tin!) Good luck with your endeavour. Ciaran MODEL H&S POLICY STATEMENT 1. is committed to the pursuit of good management practices in every aspect of its business and as such we apply our H&S management with sincerity, integrating it fully into our strategic planning process. 2. We fully accept our responsibilities towards our workforce, users of our product/ service and others who may be affected by our activities. We will endeavour to eliminate accidents and lost time incidents from our workplace. 3. While the Director of is appointed as the H&S director members of the Board and senior managers accept their specific responsibility to provide H&S leadership. 4. As well as complying with statutory H&S obligations our management arrangements conform to international best practice as a way of ensuring that the highest standards of H&S integrate with our business performance. 5. recognises that employee competence is the consistent skilful application of skills and knowledge to any specified work operation the achievement of which requires the provision of sufficient resources and the exercise of appropriate decision making. 6. We promote co-operation and communication across and between competent management and staff at all levels using team meetings, management meetings, local consultative committees and specially constituted groups, as necessary. 7. The Board is kept informed of relevant H&S management issues as they happen and through quarterly reports and the annual audit program. Employees 1. employees must be familiar with H&S management arrangements that apply to their own work activities. 2. views accidents as control failures employees must comply with the operational safety control measures put in place to ensure that working conditions are safe and healthy. Adoption The Board has adopted this policy statement together with the associated safety management and safe working procedures.

Posted By Rob W We, at xxxxx, believe that adequate provisions for Health, Safety and the Environment are essential to working life. To maintain, and continuously improve, a healthy and safe working environment and to prevent injuries, losses, pollution and environmental incidents is not only vital to the Company’s efficiency and success, but is also in the best interests of all our employees and their families and any others who may be affected by our activities. We therefore:- • Recognise and embrace that sound management of Health, Safety & Environmental is an integral part of improving our business performance. • Will achieve a high standard of Health, Safety & Environmental management and commit to continually improving the standard we achieve, as a minimum standard we will comply with all applicable legislation and other requirements to which the company subscribes to. • Acknowledge that the people who work for and with us are key to the successful management and promotion of Health, Safety & Environmental excellence • Will minimise all workplace Health, safety or environmental risks • Commit to providing adequate and appropriate resources to implement this policy. • Commit to providing our employees with access to specialist advice when necessary. • Commit to regularly setting Health, Safety & Environmental objectives in support of continual improvement. • Place the management of Health, Safety & the Environment as a prime responsibility of management from the most senior executive to first line supervisory staff. • We will ensure our employees are involved, consulted and participate in order to gain commitment to this policy and it’s implementation. • Ensure that this policy is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels throughout the company and amongst others who may affect our activities. • We will ensure employees at all levels will receive appropriate training and are competent to carry out their job. • We will periodically review this policy , our management system and our level of legal compliance with a view to using these reviews as a driver of continual improvement. • We will periodically report our Health, Safety & Environmental performance internally and to others where relevant