Employers that pay scrupulous attention to the safety and welfare of their employees see this as one of the fundamental requirements for any well managed modern business. They believe passionately in safe working practices and in creating a safety culture.

1. Employers have a statutory duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. This can only be achieved by creating a safety culture throughout the organisation. Safety training and safety standards must exist and be known, whether in an office, factory or work site.
   
2. Employers should have policies and carry out rehearsals for major incidents that could affect the lives or health of their employees. Fire and evacuation drills, the training and appointment of employees qualified in First Aid, safety campaigns, posters and publicity are all effective means to bring about a safety culture. Most important of all is the day-to-day attitude of the senior managers who determine by their daily words and actions the attitudes employees take to safety.
   
3. In view of the known dangers of smoking to both smokers and non-smokers, employers should ensure their workplaces are non-smoking. Smokers may smoke outside and should be able to take a few minutes from time to time to smoke in such places, rather than in a workplace.
   
4. It is well-known that comfortable working positions (whether at a computer or a factory machine) play a large role in workers’ health both long and short-term. Employers should pay attention to the comments of their employees about their work place and accept that they will benefit from less sick time if their employees are comfortable.
   
5. To ensure that their organisations have the highest standard of safety awareness, the Federation recommends employers to develop their own version of the Labour Department's safety charter.