Health and Safety responsibilities
The main responsibilities of Accounting Officers and senior managers are to:
- initiate safety policy arrangements for the promotion of good health, the prevention of injury to civil servants and the public and reduce loss or damage to property
- monitor that the health and safety policies are effectively implemented
- arrange for adequate funds and facilities to meet the requirements of the safety policy arrangements
- ensure that adequate advice on health and safety is available to all civil servants
- ensure that all civil servants receive adequate and appropriate health and safety training
- ensure that work activities comply with current health and safety legislation and standards
- ensure that the accident reporting system is operational and that all 'reportable accidents' are notified