Safety adviser, role

The fact of appointing a safety adviser does not absolve employers from their statutory responsibilities - the role of the safety adviser is to give employers advice that will assist them in making decisions on how to meet their statutory obligations. However, it is common for employers to delegate the performance of their obligations to a manager or other appointee. 

The role of the health and safety adviser is to provide specialist information to managers in the organization and to monitor the effectiveness of health and safety procedures. The adviser is not responsible for health and safety or its implementation, that is the role of the line managers. 

A number of permits require the advice/skills of specialists in order to operate effectively. Such specialists may include chemists, electrical engineers, health and safety advisers and fire officers. Their role may involve ... 

The safety adviser s role is to assist in the construction of the implementation process and training those in the team who will undertake the various assessment tasks. Training provided to people to implement a particular regulation should include ... 

In the safety committee example, the mere existence of a safety committee attracts few points. Furthermore the attendance of the manager outscores the attendance of the safety adviser and employee representatives because the manager has the greater responsibility and plays the key role in safety issues in the workplace. 

The safety adviser has a key role in establishing a system for ongoing assessments and for deciding on the questions and their scores. Software packages are available and may be preferable to paper systems in some organisations. ... 

Internally it is anticipated that much information will be drawn from safety advisers who have a key role In gathering and passing on safety information. Further information is likely to be available from the facilities management team, human resources/personnel department, occupational health teams, etc. Each company will differ in the roles that Its departments or teams undertake and the size of the organisation. 

It is generally acknowledged that the role of safety adviser, whether fire or health and safety, is to provide support to managers and staff alike. Those to whom they are likely to provide support, advice and guidance are ... 

Once again, the role of the competent safety adviser will be detailed within the organisation section of the safety policy. Dependent upon the size and nature of the organisation the functions of the adviser will include ... 

The names, roles and responsibilities of the competent persons, e.g. safety adviser, fire wardens, first aiders, etc. 

The role and function of health and safety specialists, e.g. health and safety advisers, nursing advisers, occupational hygienists, occupational health nurses, unit safety officers, occupational physicians, company doctors and trade union-appointed safety representatives. 

THE HSE publication Successful Health and Safety Management makes the following points with regard to the role and functions of health and safety advisers, (be they internally-appointed persons or external consultants) Organisations that successfully manage health and safety give health and safety advisers the status and ensure they have the competence to advise management and workers with authority and independence. Subjects on which they advise include ... 

Supervisors interactions with new employees, what might be terms their leadership style, will play an important role in the establishment of tmst-relationships. Evidence is mounting that a transformational leadership style, where leaders develop affective bonds with their employees will help facilitate tmst development and positively influence safety (Conchie 2013), as well as positively influence performance outcomes (Schaubroeck et al. 2011). Supervisors should of course develop a safety-specific tmst relationship with a new employee based on evidence from their behavior, not based on assumptions. While supervisors may be somewhat insulated from the adverse impact of new employee s behavior, they should consider new employees as potential sources of safety risk until proven otherwise. Co-workers are likely to be the most vulnerable in terms of the impact of unsafe behavior from new employees. Thus from the perspective of co-workers, it is advisable to be careful and ensure that any tmst which is given to a new employee is deserved. 

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