Are you a...
Owner/employer/manager
You will have prime responsibility for the health and safety of:
- your workers;
- members of the public; and
- contractors working with you.
Questions to ask yourself include:
- Do I have enough knowledge to organise work for health and safety?
- Have I thought this through and implemented good health and safety procedures and checks?
Worker/supervisor
You have responsibility to cooperate with your employer, such as:
- following company rules;
- wearing personal protective equipment; and
- reporting accidents and unsafe practices.
If you are a supervisor you mustn’t turn a blind eye to unsafe behaviour.
Health and safety practitioner
You have a legal duty to provide fit-for-purpose advice. Courts have handed down penalties on consultants who have failed in their duty.
Ask yourself:
- Do I emphasise the need for people in organisations to take personal responsibility for the decisions they make and not just rely on written procedures and risk assessments?
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Supplier of goods and services
Questions to ask yourself include:
- Do I have procedures to ensure that I provide a service that complies with the law?
- Do I have a system to check on my workers’ health and safety performance when working with other companies?
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For contractors
For suppliers
Small or medium business
Larger business
Major Hazards business
