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21 July 2005 - HSE Launch Performance
Indicator Case Studies on Directors Role in Health and Safety
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched their third
Corporate Health and Safety Performance Indicator (ChaSPI) at their conference
in the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday (Wednesday), providing
the results of nine case studies of the role directors play in health and safety
in our workplaces.
The HSE's voluntary web-based tool, ChaSPI, provides both larger
companies of more than 250 workers and SME's with a tool whereby assistance and
encouragement can be given to Directors to help improve their health and safety
beyond what the legal minimum requires.
Lord Hunt, upon launching the Conference said:
"There are still too many accidents at work and too many
staff off sick. We need to convince chief executives in boardrooms across the
country that managing absence and health and safety makes good business sense.
This tool will help businesses to manage and track their key health and safety
indicators and will enable them to compare their performance against other
businesses. The easier we make it for everyone, the better the chance we have of
raising standards."
Mr. Steve Waygood, who collaborated on the development of ChaSPI
said:
"Insight will be making considered use of ChaSPI in our discussions with
the directors of listed companies. As investors, we elect company directors to
represent our interests.
"It is very much in our interests for these directors to maintain good
occupational health and safety conditions for the workforce. Not only is this
simply the right thing to do, but history has also shown that mistakes can lead
to business interruptions that affect financial performance."
All the case studies can be accessed from the HSE's webpage by clicking the
following:
Director leadership - case studies
The new tool can be accessed by clicking the following link:
Corporate Health & Safety Performance Index
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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