With growing pressure to manage health and safety effectively, employers increasingly recognise the importance of assigning this responsibility to an individual. Yet it is often unclear to managers and appointed H&S officers alike what exactly the role entails. This report outlines and examines the role of a health and safety manager, clarifying the grey areas for you. What skills should I look for? Who should they report to? What duties should they have? Use this report to establish effective health & safety policy and practice to strengthen your organisation’s performance.

Contents include:

• Why bother with health and safety at work
• Why you need a health and safety manager
• What are health and safety managers?
• The role of health and safety managers
• What resources do health and safety managers require
• Case studies
• Programme of action