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Health & Safety Policy template

OSHA-aligned three-part HSE structure: statement of commitment, responsibilities, and arrangements.

Legal basis
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 (OSH Act)
  • 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry)
  • 29 CFR 1926 (Construction)
Last reviewed April 2026. Guidance, not legal advice.

What the policy covers

  1. Site / Department Managers
    Carry out and document job hazard analyses (JHAs) for significant tasks
  2. All Employees
    Follow all safety rules, procedures, and training instructions
  3. Job Hazard Analysis
    Significant work activities require a written JHA.
  4. Training & Competency
    All employees receive new-hire safety orientation before starting work.
  5. Personal Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.132)
    Employer provides required PPE at no cost.
  6. Incident & Injury Reporting
    All work-related injuries and illnesses are reported to a supervisor within 24 hours.
  7. Emergency Procedures
    Each workplace has documented emergency action and fire prevention plans (29 CFR 1910.38 / 1910.39).
  8. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
    A written hazcom program covers chemical inventory, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), labeling, and employee training.
  9. Retaliation Prohibited
    No employee will be disciplined, demoted, or otherwise penalized for raising a safety concern, reporting an injury, or cooperating with an OSHA inspection.
  10. State-Specific Note
    Approximately 22 states operate OSHA-approved State Plans with standards at least as effective as federal OSHA.

Who needs it

Any employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and regulators ask to see these first.

Questions people ask

Is a health & safety policy a legal requirement?

It rests on Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 (OSH Act) and 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 29 CFR 1926 (Construction). Some policies must be written down once a business reaches a certain size or does certain work; others are simply how a tribunal, an inspector or an auditor expects to see that you have thought about it. A clear, dated, signed policy is the evidence either way. Guidance, not legal advice.

Can I change it to suit how we work?

Yes. Inside Work-Lynx it is a starting point: put your company name in, adjust the arrangements to what you actually do, set the review date and publish it. Staff read and acknowledge it on their phones, and you can see who has not.

Is it up to date?

Last reviewed April 2026. The pack is updated when the law moves, and every policy carries a review date so it does not quietly go stale.

How do I get it?

It is preloaded in Work-Lynx with the other 28 policies for the US. Work-Lynx is $3 plus $1.25 per employee, 14 days free, no card, and what you see on the pricing page is the bill.

Who is it for?

Any employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and regulators ask to see these first.

All 29 US policies, $3 a month

This policy and 28 others are already in Work-Lynx, alongside GPS clock-in, schedules, timesheets, PTO and an employment-question advisor. $3 base plus $1.25 per employee a month. 14 days free, no card, no sales call.

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