Describe what a health and safety policy is.

• A. A written statement that confirms the company's commitment to having a healthy and safe workplace
• B. A regulatory requirement that teams must meet production quotas
• C. A schedule for annual safety drills
• D. A health and safety policy is a set of informal guidelines

Answer: (B)

A health and safety policy is a formal written statement from management that confirms the company’s commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and outlines how it will fulfill that commitment. It provides the direction for the entire safety management system, assigns responsibilities, and sets the overall approach, objectives, and framework for controlling risk, training, and ongoing improvement. This formal commitment is what distinguishes a policy from the other options: quotas relate to production targets, a drill schedule is an operational activity, and informal guidelines lack the formal, lasting mandate a policy provides.