What to include
- Safety and health policy
- Named responsibilities
- Hazards and risk assessments
- Control measures
- Emergency arrangements
- Consultation and training records
- Review and sign-off log
Safety Statement
Safety Statement template and guide for Irish construction.
A Safety Statement is the written backbone of how an employer manages safety and health. For construction, it should connect company policy, risk assessments, site arrangements, emergency planning, responsibilities and review records.
Official source
HSA Safety Statement and Risk Assessment guidance
This PlanningBrief page is a practical guide. Verify the current legal and procedural position with the official source before acting.
Quick facts
Safety Statement Guide and Template Ireland
| Item | PlanningBrief note |
|---|---|
| Main duty | Identify workplace hazards, assess risks and set out how safety and health will be managed. |
| Construction angle | Keep the company statement live, then attach site-specific risk assessments, RAMS and induction records. |
| Who reads it | Employees, relevant contractors, temporary workers and others exposed to the risks covered by the statement. |
| Review trigger | Review when work changes, a new hazard appears, controls fail or an incident/near miss shows the system is weak. |
Construction records to keep beside it
- RAMS for medium/high-risk tasks
- Site induction register
- Toolbox talk records
- Safe Pass / CSCS checks
- GA inspection forms where relevant
- Accident and near-miss records
Plain-English workflow
How to approach it
- 1Set out the company safety policy
- 2Identify the construction activities and hazards
- 3Write or attach risk assessments
- 4Name the people responsible for controls
- 5Brief workers and contractors
- 6Review and update the document
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Internal links
Related PlanningBrief pages
RAMS template Site induction checklist Toolbox talks AF2 form