Responsibility & Accountability for SafetyGROUP 3

What’s the difference between

Responsibility and Accountability?

Let’s define them.

DefiningResponsibilityMay refer to: being in charge, being the owner of a task or event.

AccountabilityIn ethics and governance, accountability is answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving.

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Responsibility can be shared while accountability cannot.

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Is it possible to be responsible and

not be accountable?Or vice versa?

Senior managers must also take personal responsibility for bringing the vision to fruition—and be held accountable for doing so.

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Safety Responsibility- the obligation to carry forward an assigned safety related task to its successful conclusion.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILI

TY

In-charge

Authority

Take the necessary

action

Can be delegate

d

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

List of your

duties

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Safety Accountability-the obligation to demonstrate the task achievement and take responsibility for the safety performance in accordance with agreed expectations.

SAFETY ACCOUNTABILIT

Y

Answer for an action Result

Cannot be

delegated

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Ownership

Something you choose to exhibit

Not assigned to

you

Safety ResponsibilityEstablish work place

practices

Enforce safety rules & regulations

Train employees to avoid hazards

Ensure prompt medical attention

Safety AccountabilityEstablish good work place

conduct and disciplinary attitude

Employees completing any tasks that have been designated to them

Employees being responsible for the specific duties that go along with their job

Employees being taken care of builds unity.

Responsibility & Accountability for Safety

Examples:

Clear and correctly allocated safety

accountabilities and responsibilities are

prerequisite for achieving the organization’s safety

objectives and for implementing an effective safety management and

safety improvement process.

This responsibility and accountability should

cascade throughout the line-management structure.

Measurable accountabilities should define those aspects of a task that contribute to its achievement (Armstrong

49).

References/Images:• Skybrary (2016)

http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Safety_Accountabilities_and_Responsibilities

• About Inc (2016) https://www.thebalance.com/top-new-manager-mistakes-2275724

• LinkedIn (2016) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responsibility-accountability-should-work-together-really-abu-ghosh-5993785093456408576

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