what are the responsibilities of a manager in managing safely?

what are the responsibilities of a manager in managing safely?

As a manager, he should already know that he has health and safety responsibilities.

As a manager, he is the front line of safety.

As the representative of the employer, he will make decisions about local safety practices. He is in full control of what happens.

Responsibilities lead to accountability, as a manager he can delegate responsibilities but he can't give away his responsibilities, he is ultimately accountable.

* He is acceptable for assessing and managing the risk the employee is exposed to

* He will have to arrange replacement labor, carry out the accident investigation, report to customers that their orders have been delayed, and potentially liaise with enforcement officers, your insurance company, and the media

* He will have to tell his employee's that they won't be coming home tonight.

                      CASE STUDY EXAMPLE

An employee was run over by a rough terrain forklift truck while he was handling plants and helping to unload stillage. It appears that he had to unload stillages of plants in different places; the driver of the forklift truck drove off without checking that the road was clear and ran over the employee. The company didn't have a system of work for controlling vehicle movement on site. There was also no system for protecting staff from risks associated with transport. The case against the company and its director was heard in the crown court. The company was fined 000 plus the cost of,853, and its director was fined __,000.

We hope this course will help you to identify your responsibilities and accountabilities.