Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities
To enable effective performance management, it is important that allocated health and safety roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, understood and accepted, and able to
Tag: Health and Safety Management Systems
Health and Safety Policy Statement
Employers are legally responsible for ensuring that employees are protected from harm and that their health and safety are safeguarded. To meet this obligation, it
Health and Safety Management Systems: An Overview
Health and safety should be a top priority in any workplace. A robust Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) helps to ensure that every aspect
An Overview of ISO 45001
ISO 45001 is a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that outlines requirements for occupational health and safety management systems. The standard
Roles and Responsibilities of Employers, Directors and Managers
The Robens Report (1972) recommended a broad goal setting, non-prescriptive model of health and safety legislation based on the view that “those that create risk
The Arrangements Section of a Health and Safety Management System
A Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) is essential to any organisation’s operations to ensure the safety and well-being of employees and those who may
The Benefits of a Health and Safety Management System
The main components of a Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) include both policy – a ‘mission statement’ for health and safety that provides a
The Proper Place for Risk Assessment
There’s no doubt about it; even though the HSE are actively encouraging workplaces not to accumulate unnecessary paperwork, it can still get to the point where