Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Accountabilityand
Responsibility
IntroductIon
Everyone.is.responsible.for.accident.prevention..This.statement.also.means.that.no.
one.in.particular.is.accountable.or.responsible..Three.entities.must.be.accountable.
and. responsible. for. accident. prevention.. Each. one. has. distinct. responsibilities. for.
which.they.should.be.held.accountable..These.three.entities.are
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1.. The. person. who. by. background. or. experience. has. been. assigned. respon-
sibility.and.therefore.assigned.accountability.to.ensure.that.the.company's.
safety.and.health.program.is.adhered.to.
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2.. The. supervisor,. who. models. the. company's. safety. personality,. and. is. the.
liaison. between. management. and. the. worker. relevant. to. implementation.
of.safety,.and.must.be.held.both.responsible.and.accountable.for.safety.and.
health.in.his.or.her.workplace.
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3.. Employees,.who.are.responsible.to.abide.by.the.company's.rules.and.policies.
and.are.accountable.for.their.own.behavior—safe.or.unsafe.
Each. of. the. aforementioned. entities. must. understand. both. their. responsibilities. and.
accountabilities.regarding.the.safety.and.health.policies.and.procedures.of.the.company.
the sAFety And heAlth ProFessIonAl
The.individual.who.has.been.assigned.the.ultimate.responsibility.for.occupational.
safety.and.health.is.the.safety.and.health.professional..This.may.be.an.individual.with.
academic.training.in.safety.and.health,.or.an.individual.who.has.both.experience.and.
an.understanding.of.the.speciic.hazards.that.exist.in.the.company's. workplace(s)..
This.individual.may.be.called.the.safety.and.health.director,.coordinator,.or.person..
No.matter.the.title,.his.or.her.responsibilities.are.varied.and.wide.ranging..Some.pos-
sible.performance.expectations.may.be.as.follows:
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1.. Establishing. programs. for. detecting,. correcting,. or. controlling. hazardous.
conditions,.toxic.environments,.and.health.hazards
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2.. Ensuring. that. proper. safeguards. and. personal. protective. equipment. are.
available,.properly.maintained,.and.properly.used
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3.. Establishing. safety. procedures. for. employees,. plant. design,. plant. layout,.
vendors,.outside.contractors,.and.visitors
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