1.3.4. Appointment of Senior Manager

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) requires an employer to appoint one or more competent people to help them implement the measures they need to take to comply with the legal requirements. That could be a member of the workforce, the owner/manager, or an external consultant. The competent person should focus on the significant risks and those with serious consequences. 

Appointing Senior Manager:

• Senior managers are the people responsible for the day to day operations of the organisation and they are responsible for the health and safety standards with the operations that are in their control.

  The senior managers should make sure that:

  • Workers have received necessary health and safety training
  • Risk assessments are carried out and controls implemented
  • Emergency procedures are obeyed
  • Workers have been issued with and use the correct PPE
  • Safe working practices are followed

Adequate supervision is provided (the degree of supervision will depend on the level of risk, complexity of the work and competency of workers)