Accountability

Accountability for the effective performance of safety responsibilities is a measurement of performance of Supervisors and Managers by monitoring the quality of the workplace, adequacy of procedures, adequacy of remedial action, and of training.

Accountability is established by:

• Inclusion in the Occupational Health and Safety Policy;
• Insuring that health and safety performance is considered as part of performance appraisals and salary reviews;
• Inclusion of health and safety responsibilities and performance objectives in job descriptions;
• Regular Health and Safety procedures reviews;
• Regular reporting requirements;
• Awareness by all individuals of their legal responsibilities;
• Discipline procedures.