Appointment of a Senior Manager

The South African National Standard (SANS) Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18002 2011 (Edition 1), Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems—Guidelines for the Implementation of OHSAS 18001 2007, recommends the appointment of a senior member of management to coordinate the occupational health and safety (OH S) movement. 

The organization shall appoint a member(s) of top management with specific responsibility for OH S, irrespective of other responsibilities, and with defined roles and authority for  

The identity of the top management appointee shall be made available to all persons working under the control of the organization. 

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