Does the executive head of an organisation (frequently referred to as the Chief Executive) have a particular role to play?
Chief Executives and their equivalents have a key role in ensuring that systems are in place and properly resourced to manage the significant risks facing their organisation. Chief Executives should lead by example on managing health and safety and send out clear messages that the risks to workers’ health and safety need to be effectively managed. Chief Executives cannot afford to ignore health and safety. Failure to provide the necessary leadership and direction on managing health and safety sends out all the wrong messages to managers, workers and investors etc.
