Safety and Health Responsibilities

We are all familiar with the phrase safety is everyone’s responsibility. However, many organizations do not clarify and communicate exactly what it expects each person to do in support of the safety and health process. As a result, safety often becomes someone else’s responsibility. Much time is wasted trying to find someone to blame for an accident, rather than developing corrective measures. Lack of clearly defined responsibilities also leaves the employer with no means of measuring the safety performance of his or her managers or supervisors. Hence, the safety program flounders.