Responsibilities of safety management personnel
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I worked in the safety management department for a few years； A common issue in safety management has been identified: the allocation and assumption of responsibilities. Apart from the company’s top executives, other managers, including workshop and department heads, often turn a blind eye to violations of rules and regulations; at most, they give a reminder, believing that it is the responsibility of the safety management department to deal with such issues. Yet, the workshop and department heads are actually the primary persons responsible for safety within their respective departments ； The regular full-time safety officers from the safety management department who go to the site also mostly just give warnings and don’t want to offend anyone. I tell them, \"I go to the site and often manage to catch people violating rules and regulations; why can’t you do the same?\" And they usually just laugh. I think ； It’s a matter of responsibility ； The ultimate consequence of not wanting to offend others is ending up offending those you work with ； If you work in safety, you can’t be afraid of offending people. Just like traffic police – if you see violations but don’t deal with them, can you do your job properly? ； I think professional safety managers need to maintain the right mindset; of course, companies and leaders should also provide certain protection. What do you all think?
Professional safety managers need to adopt the right mindset; it’s impossible not to offend anyone
Catching people violating rules means making mistakes, which can offend others; if you really want to do a good job in ensuring safety, don’t be afraid of offending people. If you’re just trying to muddle along, then turn a blind eye.
How should I put this? Safety – everyone shouts good slogans about it, but in practice, it is often sacrificed for progress. It is still the case that the punishment mechanisms are not thorough enough, and security managers do not have sufficient authority to enforce laws, nor does the public have adequate means to exercise oversight. There are safety hazards, and safety managers have the responsibility and authority to supervise and impose penalties; if they fail to do so, the public has the right to report and monitor the situation. Isn’t this a circular process?
To do a good job in safety management, one must have the mindset of preferring to be criticized by ten thousand people rather than listening to one person’s cries! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Judging from the accidents that have occurred so far, the vast majority of them are liability accidents. Why is that? Safe production is a matter of leadership responsibility; identifying safety issues is also the responsibility of the individual in question, which shows that they are conscientious. The top leaders should take the lead in assuming this responsibility. Safety helps to reduce costs, and when leaders take the lead, it sets an example. Over time, such requirements contribute to a culture that values safety, which then becomes a habit. The safety management in foreign companies is based on standards, and this is an example for us to follow. Long-term safety is the outcome of safety management.
That’s how it is: safety officers don’t receive high salaries, yet they bear great responsibilities. Leaders claim that safety comes first, but in terms of production and profitability, they often pretend not to see these issues. When you point out problems, the leaders ask, \"So what do you suggest? If we stop production, then there will be no problems with safety or the environment. Do you think that’s acceptable?\" So we have no choice but to stay silent. As for those companies that claim to have proper safety management systems, even their workers dare to point out violations committed by the company’s general manager, who then praises such workers. I find it hard to believe this; maybe he does praise them at that time, but I’m afraid he won’t be considered for promotions or salary increases when it comes to cutting staff at the end of the year； Hehehe
The mindset is there, but it’s hard to put it into practice
I’ve been doing it for a few years too. I agree with what the original poster said. However, my approach to work and mindset take into account the overall company environment and atmosphere, as is well understood by everyone. Many companies have loud slogans, but in reality they lack a proper top-down mindset and the like. At this time, if safety managers cannot receive strong support from their direct supervisors. It also can’t be approved by the higher-ups. As a junior safety manager, one can imagine the situation. Unless it’s no longer relevant
Continue to reply to the original poster. In fact, the definitions and responsibilities outlined in laws and regulations are already very clear. The legal rights and responsibilities of personnel at all levels have been clearly stipulated. But in my opinion, the main issue is that personnel at every level fail to have the necessary safety awareness. After all, safety brings no tangible benefits, and safety incidents are also uncertain; as the original poster said, even when a vehicle is parked, there’s no guarantee that no accident will occur. Under such circumstances, it’s easy for people to adopt a mindset of luck-based thinking in pursuit of maximizing their profits (thinking that since it doesn’t happen often, it’s impossible to be that unlucky). Well, accidents happen in an instant; by the time accountability and compensation are dealt with, regret fills one’s heart. Yet what’s the use of that? . .
Yes； It is often due to an individual’s sense of luck ； Take safety helmets for example ； It’s not certain that what you’ve carried for so many years will hit you in the head again ； But you didn’t wear it this time only ； An accident might happen ； I have personal experience of it ； It happened right in front of me ； A repair worker is operating below ； The pulley above is because ； Fault in the winch control mechanism (it seems to be called a brake) ； It fell and hit him on the head ； Because a safety helmet was worn ； Contact with the safety helmet ‘slips away’ ； No one was hurt ； It was just a little scare ； If not worn ； The consequences would be unimaginable ； 2-ton slider ； At least it slid down from a height of 5 meters ； That’s why ； Dry chemical industry ； The longer it dries ； The more timid ； Often those who have just started working ； You tell him ； He was very dismissive ； Why ； Because he had never seen an accident ； Hehe