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لماذا ينبغي تكون سياسية الصحة والسلامة عليها إمضاء أكبر العاملين في الشركة - او صاحب الشركة؟
It is important that the safety policy to be signed from the most senior in the organization to ensure the commitment and the buy-in of the safety policy from the top management through all the levels of the organization , , ensuring that safety goals will be supported...
in order to create a culture that foster safety and aims to acheive a high levels of safety standards , involvment of top management and senir is a must...
this mission is joint effort , otherwise , if it is restricted to one department to hold the responisbility to do the required changes , the efforts will be futile .
all the time will be a be a gap between the aimed goals and the actual results on the ground...
1- It has to be clarified that the H&S policy consists of3 parts: 'The Statement', 'The Organisation' & 'The Arrangements'.
2- The most senior person within an organistion should sign the 'Statement' to show a personal commitment to H&S at the highest level, set an example to all stakeholders and provide an important tool to the H&S department to help them enforce the H&S message.
The commitment of the organization to the safety and health of their employees is reflected on the health and safety policy of the organization. To show their commitment, the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in the organisation. He represents the whole organisational strucure. It will give the policy credence and importance in its implementation. This would also mean that all employees or members of the organisation should and must follow the health and safety policy.
1. To authorize the Policy
2. To indicate the policy commitment comes from the highest level.
3. Signing authority has ultimate responsibility for Health and Safety in the Organization.
4. Full financial Power
Senior managers responsible for developing policy and allocating resources. Senior managers have to report on safety performance on shareholders. They are responsible for reporting events to external agencies. They have to make sure management follows safety procedures and policies.
It should be signed by the most senior person of organisation like CEO or MD to authorize the policy and to show that commitment to health and safety comes from the top level because this person has the ultimate responsibility of his employees.
to be sure that he aware because he will provide manpower- money - time for the objectives
He is responsible for ensuring all the safety measures are in place and being carried out effectively.
The HSE policy should be signed by the top authority to acheive following goals:-
01. To make this policy universal within the organization:- if it will be signed by the top authority then this polcy will gain respect from all the authorities of the organization and no one will be in position to ignore it.
02. To accentuate its importance:- If it is signed by the top authority then it highlights its importance .Often it is found that the persons associated with the production dont want to waste their time and efforts to unproductive activity like safety and quality. In case of the policy is signed by the top then they fell bound to it and follow it.
03:- To ensure implementation of the local legislation:- Every organization has to follow the legislation of the country and other local authority that is why the organization needs the commitmet of the top authority to ensure implementation effectively.
