Assignment
Question 1
Describe the responsibilities of the front-line worker in an organization that uses a management systems approach to safety and health. How do the responsibilities of his or her supervisor and higher management help him or her to succeed?
Question 2
Why are the behavioral-based safety management techniques not congruent with a management systems approach to worker safety and health?
Question 3
Discuss to what extent you think the management systems approach requires a greater level of trust in the front-line worker from management. How do you think workers would respond to this?
Question 4
Distinguish between the concepts of accountability and responsibility in the context of a safety management systems approach. How are these concepts related?