Typical Content for a Departmental Safety Policy Statement

The University is committed to providing healthy and safe conditions for work, research and study, and to eliminating conditions and incidents which could result in personal injury or ill health. The Department of ____________shares the same mission of the University. All faculty, staff and students in the Department of ___________share the responsibility for protecting from injury those working in the department and others who may be exposed to hazards from our activities.

Other appropriate key words and sentences for a safety policy statement :

• It is the policy of this department to take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all its employees, students, visitors, staff of contractors and members of the public who are or may be affected by its activities.
• No job or course of study in this department is so important and no request so urgent that one cannot take time to perform that function safely and in compliance with appropriate health and safety requirements.
• All activities in the department will be conducted in a manner that will ensure the health and safety of its employees and students, and compliance with University, and local government regulations.
• Safety is everyone's responsibility and cannot be delegated.
• Faculty, management and supervisors are responsible for demonstrating leadership in developing proper attitudes toward health and safety, and making the necessary efforts and providing necessary resources to conduct activities safety and ensure compliance of appropriate health and safety requirements.
• Faculty and all employees in the department must set personal examples of safety for their students and other employees.
• Supervisors and employees must establish, follow and enforce safe practices and procedures.
• In research, principal investigators have a key role in establishing and enforcing safe practices and procedures.
• Every individual must know the potential hazards associated with their duties and follow all applicable safety practices and procedures.
• All employees are expected to carry out their assignments in a way that prevents injury to themselves and others.