Roles and Responsibilities towards H&S in an organisation

Levels of management refer to the hierarchy of job positions of organisations representing authority, responsibility, and for maintaining relationships. Generally, there are three levels of management, which are:

• Top Level Management
• Middle Level Management
• Lower level Management

Roles & Responsibilities of Top Level Management like Directors

Directors or MD or CEOs  are the part of Top management in any organisation for making all decisions related to H&S.They are accountable for establishment of the Health and Safety environment at their premises. Directors (including MDs and CEOs) also have legal responsibilities under health and safety legislation, such as:

• Director will be a part of Top management in an organization for making all decisions related to H&S.
• they must demonstrate clear commitment and visible leadership with regard to H&S.
• Directors need to ensure that H&S responsibilities are properly discharged.
• Keep the OHSMS* up to date .
• Adequate resources (e.g.4M) allocation to establish implement and maintain the OHSMS
• To Carry out an annual review of OHSMS performance;
• Ensure that there are effective OHSMS for monitoring and reporting on the organization's H&S  performance;
• Ensure that any significant H&S failures  and their investigation are communicated to them;
• Ensure that when decisions are made towards H&S implications are fully considered;
• Ensure that regular audits are carried out to check that effective H&S risk management systems are in place.
• Hiring one or more competent person to assist the organization to meet out requirement of OHSMS

Learning outcome : Explain the Roles & Responsibilities of Directors under health and Safety legislations.

Roles & Responsibilities of Middle Level Management like Managers :

Managers like Line Manager , Departmental Manager , Production Managers , Project Managers , Senior Managers are part of the middle management. Managers are involved in the day-to-day operational running of the organisation so are responsible for the health & safety standards within the operations under their control.

Managers are essential communication links between top management and the workforce.

• Middle managers are involved in the day-to-day operational running of the organisation so are responsible for the H&S standards within the operations under their control.
• The day-to-day operational being managed by middle manager in an organization.
• Managers are essential communication links between the top management and the workforce.
• They ensure that the agreed H&S standards are communicated to the workers and adherence to those standards is monitored effectively in all respective departments.
• They are responsible and accountable for the H&S performance of their department; (Same role for supervisor also)
• They are responsible for the engagement and management of contractors and that they are properly supervised;
• They ensure that any machinery, equipment or vehicles used within the department are maintained, correctly guarded and meet agreed H&S standards. (Same role for supervisor also)
• They maintain the copies of records (recording system/ documentation) of all maintenance, statutory/legal /Policy /PTW/ Methods statement and insurance inspections must be kept by the Departmental Manager;
• They enforce/implement all safe systems of work (SSW) procedures/PTW /SOP.

Learning outcome : Explain the Roles & Responsibilities of managers.