This guide provides an overview of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), and outlines the responsibilities of boards of trustees (boards) and school leaders under it. We recommend all schools read this guide.
Example policies/procedures:
Example health and safety policy - Word version
Example health and safety policy
Example policy/procedure: Others in the workplace - Word version
Example policy/procedure: Others in the workplace
Example policy/procedure: Worker Participation - Word version
Example policy/procedure: Worker Participation
Example policy/procedure: Risk management - Word version
Example policy/procedure: Risk management
Example policy/procedure: Induction, training and information
Example policy/procedure: Induction, training and information - Word version
Example policy/procedure: Personal protective equipment
Example policy/procedure: Personal protective equipment - Word version
Tools:
Tool 1: Health and safety policy checklist
Tool 1: Health and safety policy checklist - Word version
Tool 2: Board of trustees checklist
Tool 2: Board of trustees checlist - Word version
Tool 3: School Officer’s checklist
Tool 3: School Officer's checklist - Word version
Tool 4: Worker engagement and participation checklist
Tool 5: Roles of a HSC and HSR
Tool 7: HSC membership list - Word version
Tool 8: Example HSC meeting agenda - Word version
Tool 9: HSC example minutes template - Word version
Tool 10: Worker engagement guidelines
Tool 11: Consultation checklist
Tool 11: Consultation checklist - Word version
Tool 12: Risk management checklist
Tool 12: Risk management checklist - Word version
Tool 14: Completing a hazard register
Tool 15: Hazard Assessment Register - Word version
Tool 16: Injury and incident reporting checklist
Tool 16: Injury anf incident reporting checklist - Word version
Tool 17: Injury or incident procedure
Tool 18: Causes or incidents and injuries checklist
Tool 19: Injury or incident investigation form - Word version
Tool 19: Injury or incident investigation form
Tool 20: Notice of record of injury/notifiable event
Tool 21: Injury and incident board report - Word version
Tool 21: Injury and incident board report
Tool 22: Information and training checklist
Tool 22: Information and training checklist - Word version
Tool 23: Induction checklist - Word version
Tool 24: Worker’s health and safety training plan and record - Word version
Tool 24: Worker's health and safety training plan and record - Word version
Tool 25: Others in the workplace (students and visitors checklist)
Tool 25: Others in the workplace (students and visitors checklist) - Word version
Tool 26: Contractors checklist
Tool 26: Contractors checklist
Tool 27: Example contractors health and safety contract - Word version