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Health and Safety Management Systems
The way the organisation plans, does, checks and reviews health and safety, instead of a pile of unread policies.
A health and safety management system is the set of arrangements that turn legal duties into day-to-day work. It covers who is responsible, how risks are assessed, how staff are trained and consulted, how you check that controls still work, and how you put things right. For a small firm this can be short and practical. For a larger or higher-risk organisation it needs more structure. Leemarda Safety writes and hosts that system so it is actually used, not left in a drawer.
Ask Leemarda to do this for youWhat the law requires
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, section 2, requires every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of employees, and to conduct the undertaking so that others are not exposed to risks.
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require arrangements for planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures, and access to competent advice.
- A written health and safety policy is required if you employ five or more people (HSWA 1974, section 2(3)).
Official guidance
- HSE HSG65 Managing for health and safety sets out Plan, Do, Check, Act. It is official guidance, not a separate criminal offence.
Where is this written down in legislation
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s.2
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- HSE HSG65
Checked against official sources on 2 November 2026. This is general information for Great Britain, not legal advice for a named site. Leemarda Safety will advise you.
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