Many company directors are unclear about their role when it comes to health and safety leadership and need help in making the issue one of "corporate governance", according to a new report.
The report, which was prepared by consultants Acona for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), set out to highlight examples of "best practice" in occupational health and safety (OHS) governance and make recommendations concerning new guidance for directors.
In recent years the UK's health and safety authorities have increasingly called on companies to move beyond regulatory compliance and recognise the social and economic benefits of controlling risks to safety and health.
This, according to the report, has turned health and safety into not just a management issue, but one of governance for which boards need to take responsibility.
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