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. Protecting the health and safety of employees or members of the public who may be affected by your activities is an essential part of risk management 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 safety cases over the years have been rooted in failures of leadership. Health and safety law places duties on organisations and employers, and directors can be personally liable when these duties are breached: members of the board have both collective and individual responsibility for health and safety. By following this guidance, you will help your organisation find the best ways to lead and promote health and safety, and therefore meet its legal obligations. The starting points are the following essential principles. These principles are intended to underpin the actions in this guidance and so lead to good health and safety performance.
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