ATo set out safety procedures and responsibilities
BTo raise staff morale
CTo meet tax compliance requirements
DTo shape the organisation's culture
ETo enhance overall productivity
✓ Correct answer: A. To set out safety procedures and responsibilitiesA health and safety policy establishes the procedures and responsibilities needed to maintain a safe working environment.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• To raise staff morale: Although staff morale may benefit, the policy's core purpose is safety, not morale.
• To meet tax compliance requirements: Tax compliance is entirely separate from health and safety policy.
• To shape the organisation's culture: While culture can be influenced, this is not the primary aim of the policy.
• To enhance overall productivity: Productivity gains can be a side effect, but safety is the policy's main objective.
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