The HSE document HSG 65 - successful Health and Safety Management states that:

"Effective health and safety policies contribute to business performance by:

supporting human resource development;

minimising the financial losses which arise from avoidable unplanned events;

recognising that accidents, ill health and incidents result from failings in management control and are not necessarily the fault of individual employees;

recognising that the development of a culture supportive of health and safety is necessary to achieve adequate control over risks;

ensuring a systematic approach to the identification of risks and the allocation of resources to control them;

supporting quality initiatives aimed at continual improvement."

1st Safety Solutions can work with your organisation to assist you to develop, improve, monitor and measure your safety management systems.