ABSTRACT
Without active support, any attempt at organised accident prevention will be useless – or even worse than useless, since there may be an illusion that health and safety matters are under control, resulting in complacency. Avoidance of accidents requires a sustained, integrated effort from all departments, managers, supervisors and workers in an organisation. Only management can provide the authority to ensure this activity is co-ordinated, directed and funded. Its influence will be seen in the policy made, the amount of scrutiny given to it, and the ways in which violations are handled.
