Farm Health and Safety Policy Template

This is a demonstration farm health and safety policy template that AgriOps members can download.

This template is in Microsoft Word format and gives you a demonstration health and safety policy to modify to suit your farm/agri-business.

It is important to emphasize that every farm and agribusiness has unique work activities, policies, and procedures that can impact health and safety. As such, this document is intended as a general guide only and cannot provide a one-size-fits-all solution for all situations.

Read our guide on how to complete this farm health and safety policy >

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How to Complete the Farm Health and Safety Policy Template >

This guide will help you understand and effectively complete the health and safety policy template for your business.

It is important to emphasize that every farm and agribusiness has unique work activities, policies, and procedures that can impact health and safety. As such, this document is intended as a general guide only and cannot provide a one-size-fits-all solution for all situations.

This health and safety policy is not complete because it is impossible to account for every individual working environment and daily activity without more specific information. Therefore, we encourage all farms and agribusinesses to review this guidance and tailor it to their specific needs, based on their unique policies, procedures, and working practices that they have in place to manage health and safety.

Ultimately, the most effective health and safety policy is one that is specifically tailored to the needs of the business, its employees, and its working environment. By taking a tailored approach, farms and agribusinesses can better manage risks and promote a culture of safety throughout the workplace.

Guide to Completing the Farm Health and Safety Policy Template >

This guide will help you complete the document effectively. Please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Statement of Intent

• Business Name: Insert Business name, and additionally add your own company logo.
• Correct Legislation: The Health and Safety at Work Order 1974 is the correct legislation for England, Scotland & Wales. However, if you are from Northern Ireland, you must replace the top legislation with the Health and Safety at Work Order (Northern Ireland) 1978.
• Statements of Intent: Read the statements of intent and ensure that they align with your current health and safety policies and procedures. Edit and replace the statements of intent as required.
• Ownership Name: You may want to correct the wording of the first paragraph, we used “The Directors” although this may not fit your business, change as required i.e., “The Owners”, “The Partners”, etc,

Step 2: Responsibilities

• Overall Responsibility: Overall responsibility rests with the owner of the business; again, you may have to adjust “The Directors” wording.
• Responsibility Areas: The next section is where you can list others at your business who have responsibility in certain areas, these may or may not be relevant to your business. A typical scenario would be if a manager is overseeing all day-to-day operations or where you have employed a health and safety officer.

Step 3: Arrangements for Health & Safety

This is where you detail your health and safety arrangements. Make sure you read and fully understand these arrangements and ensure that they align with current business practices.

As stated at the top of this guide, every farm and agribusiness has unique work activities, policies, and procedures that can impact health and safety. As such, this document is intended as a general guide only and cannot provide a one-size-fits-all solution for all situations.

Extra arrangements applicable to your business must be added onto this policy and the arrangements included must be ad edited /adjusted for your business, we have just provided what are typical health and safety arrangements for risk assessments, consultation & communication, the provision of training & information, safe plant & equipment, PPE, Safety Signage and monitoring & reviewing.  

Step 4: Training and Implementation

• Ensure that all employees have read and understood the procedures outlined in your health and safety policy.

Step 5: Review and Update

• Change the footer version number and insert the date the new health and safety policy was issued.
• Print policy, sign, and date.
• Regularly review and update your farm health and safety policy to ensure it remains relevant and effective. Make adjustments as necessary based on changes in site operations or regulations.

By following these steps, you will ensure that your Health and Safety Policy is complete and ready for use. An effective health and safety policy is a key feature to manage risks and promote a culture of safety throughout the workplace.