ABSTRACT
Who “owns” the safety and health program within your organization? Your organization pays the costs incurred by the safety and health function so do they “own” the program? The safety manager provides leadership and completes many of the required tasks within the safety and health function so does the safety manager “own” the program? The supervisor or team leader who is responsible for the daily safety activities and functions, do they “own” the safety and health program? Or do the employees, the beneciaries of the safety and health program in safeguarding their activities on the job, do they “own” the safety and health program? In short, who really “owns” your safety and health program?
