Health and safety managers have a lot to deal with

Health and safety managers are having to manage over 30 different priorities during the course of their work, according to research by Aviva Risk Management Solutions (ARMS).

ARMS asked 200 health and safety managers about their workplace priorities at the Safety & Health Expo event in Birmingham in May and the following 33 issues were highlighted.

1. Accreditation
2. Reduce accidents
3. Zero harm
4. Training
5. Risk assessments
6. Maintain current performance
7. Board involvement
8. Asbestos
9. Environmental
10. Behavioural/cultural
11. Accident investigation
12. Legal compliance
13. Management systems/policy
14. Violence
15. Fire safety
16. Manual handling
17. Work at height
18. Lone workers
19. Home-working
20. Driver/transport safety
21. Stress
22. Health and well-being
23. Slips & trips
24. Display screen equipment
25. Hazardous substances/chemicals
26. Dangerous goods
27. Costs
28. Staffing
29. Near misses
30. Supporting business objectives
31. Noise
32. Dust
33. Improve communication

Whatever your priority, Aviva Risk Management Solutions can help you - call 0500 55 99 77 or take a look through the website for more information.