Health and Safety Policy
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Sec.
2(3)) requires employers to draw up and bring to the notice of their
employees a statement of safety policy. The University's Policy states the
health and safety objectives of the University and describes the
managerial structure by which they may be implemented. It consists of three parts:
- University of Oxford statement of health and safety policy
- Departmental statements of Safety Organisation
- The University's detailed safety arrangements on specific issues. These are known as Policy Statements and are issued by the Health and Safety Management Committee on behalf of Council