4.2 OH&S Policy

Top management shall define and authorize the organization’s OH&S policy and ensure that within the defined scope of its OH&S management system it:

1. is appropriate to the nature and scale of the organization’s OH&S risks;
2. includes a commitment to prevention of injury and ill health and continual improvement in OH&S management and OH&S performance;
3. includes a commitment to at least comply with applicable legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes that relate to its OH&S hazards;
4. provides the framework for setting and reviewing OH&S objectives;
5. is documented, implemented and maintained;
6. is communicated to all persons working under the control of the organization with the intent that they are made aware of their individual OH&S obligations;
7. is available to interested parties; and
8. is reviewed periodically to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate to the organization.

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