Management Leadership
Management Leadership
Management Leadership
Every effective safety and health program includes three key components:
Management leadership
Worker participation
A systematic approach to finding and fixing workplace hazards
This section discusses the role of management leadership in safety and health programs.
What Is It?
Management leadership means there is a commitment from the top to implementing a program
and using it to drive continuous improvement in safety and health.
Why Is It Important?
When management leadership is sincere and is supported by actions, workers know that safety
and health are important to business success. This means that the steps they take to improve
safety and health will be valued by the business.
Examples
Top management can demonstrate its commitment in many different ways, including: