Health and Safety Executive

Management Standards - Role

Whether people understand their role within the organisation and whether the organisation ensures that the person does not have conflicting roles.

The Standard is that:

  • employees indicate that they understand their role and responsibilities; and
  • systems are in place locally to respond to any individual concerns.

What should be happening/States to be achieved:

  • the organisation ensures that, as far as possible, the different requirements it places upon employees are compatible;
  • the organisation provides information to enable employees to understand their role and responsibilities;
  • the organisation ensures that, as far as possible, the requirements it places upon employees are clear; and
  • systems are in place to enable employees to raise concerns about any uncertainties or conflicts they have in their role and responsibilities.

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Updated 26.10.09