STARTING YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
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APPENDIX 1
HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR/MANAGER
The basic function of a health and safety coordinator/manager is to act as an advisor on occupational
health, safety and accident prevention to all levels of management.
Responsibilities
A health and safetycoordinator/manager's functions and duties should include the following:
Develop recommendations to improve overall health and safety operations
Assist senior management in the preparation and review of the workplace health and safety policy
Assist management to develop practices for integrating health and safety into all business operations
Collect and disseminate health and safety information including legal requirements
Develop procedures for identifying hazards, for example, procedures for workplace inspections
Assist all levels of management to develop procedures and company safety rules
Assist department supervisors to develop safe work practices
Coordinate program activities
Assist operations and engineering personnel to appraise new and relocated equipment, machines
and new substances
Ensure that there is an effective fire protection program, direct fire prevention activities and fire
drills, and inspect fire protection equipment and facilities
Arrange for the selection, testing, repair and maintenance of all types of safety devices and personal
protective equipment
Ensure that a proper accident investigation procedure is developed (see Appendix 3)
Ensure regular analyses of all relevant injury reports and records (see Appendix 4)
Coordinate the measurement and evaluation of program activities and of the overall health and
safety program
Cooperate with the joint health and safety committee
Develop and maintain co-operation with experts in various fields
Liaise with federal and provincial authorities and with organizations such as WSPS
The manager/coordinator performs an extremely important function and should report to a senior
manager.
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