In preparing the IoD/HSC guidance leading health and safety at work: leadership actions for directors and board members and the associated leadership section of the HSE website, the following pieces of research were used.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of measures, both legislative and non-legislative, on director responsibility.
In 2005, the Government asked the Health and Safety Commission and Executive to evaluate the effectiveness of current measures, both legislative and non-legislative, on director responsibility. HSC/E commissioned research to enable a review of all the available evidence.
The review of evidence comprised the following pieces of research
The Commission debated the need for director leadership and reviewed the evidence at meetings in December 2005 and April 2006. It replied to Government as follows:
HSE has published more than 40 case studies that highlight boards of directors who provide leadership and direction in occupational health and safety, showing what they did and the benefits to their organisations. Details of the background research may be found in:
HSE has published several pieces of research that measured the extent of public reporting. The most recent was:
