Safety

kpcarroll · December 2002

I'm trying to conduct an informal survey to see where safety is housed in most companies. Right now my organization has it in HR, however it used to be with our Corporate Support (which is comprised of our Support Services, Facilites, Warehouse, etc.) We also have a Quality Systems/Regulatory Affairs Department, which seems like a logical fit as they are responsible for keeping us in compliance with other agencies (ie FDA, EPA, ISO9000, etc).

Where is safety in your organizations?

Kristy

Balloonman · December 2002

Kristy,
I have been in safety now since 1990. I have been in HR (where I currently am, under production, under asset protection (loss prevention), and here and their. The main issue is how the company values safety, and the importance it is given. This is what can eliminate or cause most of the grief, if upper management gives only lip service to safety, then you have no authority.....
My $0.02.

Balloonman

bsa · December 2002

I wear many hats in this small organization, so safety is in HR. In my previous position, safety was part of Operations which included production and warehouse with no connection to HR.

Cindy Hanna · December 2002

I wear many hats also, HR and Safety are 2 of the hats that I wear.

mtrokey · December 2002

Our Safety is housed under Human Resources, but I believe that the best way to house it is to have it under Operations and HR. HR can only do so much I believe when it comes to safety, they can have all the policies, procedures, and training in place, but if the people from Operations don't have a big enough part, it all goes to waste.

Sorry, I just needed to throw in my 2 cents.

Safety

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