Is the legal representative the person in charge of company safety?
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Although the legal representative of the company holds the safety qualification for key personnel, they do not have the authority to make decisions regarding safety investments; there are also the chairman and general manager above them. Is the legal representative therefore the person responsible for safety?
Do legal entities not have the power to make decisions? The primary person responsible for safety is the main executive of the company; in enterprises where the main executive has legal person status, this refers to their legal representative ； An enterprise without legal person status refers to its top manager
A branch like ours does not have a legal representative, nor a board of directors or chairman; the highest authority in the company is the general manager, who is also the main person responsible for safety. Those in charge of safety are all responsible for specific areas, leaving the burden on the general manager.
Not necessarily; the person in charge of safety is primarily the leader responsible for safety matters, and this role does not have to be held by the legal representative.
The person in charge of the enterprise must be the safety officer, but they need not necessarily be the legal representative
The Law on Work Safety uses the term “principal person in charge”; it does not specify “legal representative”, and that is the difference. The concepts of principal responsible person and legal entity. Take a look at the definition of the key person in charge. One must have the authority to make production decisions! A legal person is not necessarily the person in charge, and the person responsible for safety is also not necessarily the person in charge. If the chairman is away for an extended period, the person in charge during that time is not necessarily the chairman. The person in charge of the company is the primary responsible party for safety, fire protection, occupational health, and environmental protection within the company