Examples of Health & Safety Responsibilities of Workforce

Examples of responsibilities of workers include:

• General health and safety of self and co-workers at the workplace.
• Using personal protection and safety equipment as required by the employer.
• Following safe work procedures.
• Knowing and complying with all regulations.
• Reporting any injury or illness immediately.
• Reporting unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
• Participating in joint health and safety committees.

Examples of responsibilities of front-line supervisors include:

• Instructing workers to follow safe work practices.
• Enforcing health and safety regulations.
• Correcting unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
• Ensuring that only authorized, adequately trained workers operate equipment.
• Reporting and investigating all accidents/incidents.
• Inspecting own area and taking remedial action to minimize or eliminate hazards.
• Ensuring equipment is properly maintained.
• Promoting safety awareness in workers.

Examples of responsibilities of management include:

• Providing a safe and healthful workplace.
• Developing and maintaining a good health and safety culture.
• Developing health and safety policies and procedures as required.
• Establishing and maintaining a health and safety program.
• Ensuring workers are trained or certified, as required.
• Reporting accidents and cases of occupational disease to the appropriate authority.
• Providing medical and first aid facilities.
• Ensuring personal protective equipment is available.
• Providing workers with health and safety information.
• Supporting supervisors in their health and safety activities.
• Evaluating health and safety performance of supervisors.

Examples of responsibilities of health & safety specialists include:

• Advising all employees on health and safety matters.
• Co-ordinating interdepartmental health and safety activities.
• Collecting and analyzing health and safety statistics.
• Providing health and safety training.
• Conducting research on special problems.
• Attending health and safety committee meetings as a resource person.