Leadership in safety management
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The introduction of harsh penalties may be necessary before senior managers become more responsive to health and safety issues in their companies. Senior managers, in UK companies, often delegate the responsibility of the management of occupational health and safety to their junior managers. Senior managers must be involved in training schemes for health and safety to ensure they are competent. Documentation published by the Health and Safety Executive points out senior managers must endeavour to create health and safety management systems.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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Safety managers need to communicate excellence in health and safety to gain the co-operation of staff. Six ways in which managers can improve their communication skills from communication specialists Holley Warren, are provided. These include the belief that safety is vitally important, visualization of a culture that will create benefits and dramatizing ideas rather than giving factual information alone.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1997
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Issues are presented concerning the publication of national health and safety targets by the United Kingdom's government in 2000. The management of enforcement policies and employee stress are discussed.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 2000
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