This guidance sets out an agenda for the effective leadership of health and safety. It is designed for use by all directors, governors, trustees, officers and their equivalents in the private, public and third sectors. It applies to organisations of all sizes. Protecting the health and safety of employees or members of the public who may be affectedby your activities is an essential part of riskmanagement and must be led by the board. Failure to include health and safety as a key business risk in board decisions can have catastrophic results. Many high-profile safetycases over the years have been rooted infailures of leadership. Health and safety law places duties onorganisations and employers, and directors can be personally liable when these dutiesare breached: members of the board haveboth collective and individual responsibility for health and safety. By following this guidance, you will help your organisation find the best ways to lead andpromote health and safety, and therefore meet its legal obligations.The starting points are the following essential principles. These principles are intended tounderpin the actions in this guidance and so lead to good health and safety performance.
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