A safety statement is a written document that outlines how a company manages their health and safety in the workplace. It is a legal requirement for all employers, regardless of the number of employees, to have a safety statement that details how the organization identifies, assesses, and controls risks in the workplace and what arrangements are in place to achieve this. The safety statement is primarily based on the risk assessment of workplace hazards. The document should contain the following considerations:

• The purpose of the safety program
• Specific safety goals
• A hierarchy of responsibilities that can guide safety efforts

A well-crafted safety policy statement should be written in a personal, sincere way from the perspective of senior management or an assigned safety director. It should contain a workplaces plan of action for achieving safety and act as a statement of pro-safety values. Safety statements help to encourage a culture of safety, act as a commitment to workers from their employer, and provide workers with an understanding of the hazard protections they should expect to receive at their workplace.