General Safety Statement

General Safety Statement / Risk Assessment Service

Section 19 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires that employers and those who control workplaces to any extent must identify the hazards in the workplaces under their control and assess the risks to safety and health at work presented by these hazards.

Section 20 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires that an organisation produce a written programme to safeguard:

• the safety and health of employees while they work
• the safety and health of other people who might be at the workplace, including customers, visitors and members of the public (HSA.ie)