Posted By Andrew Meiklejohn
Hi Guys, Girls and anyone else...

Am just wondering if there is a recommended ratio for the number employees of H&S persons employees? I hear in some states in Australia there are legal requirements for ratios

What is your ratio? what would you like it to be? And what Industry are you in?

At the moment my ratio is currently 900 - 2 was 900 - 1 and will be again soon.... :-(

Would like it to be at least 900 - 3

1 Manager 1 Co-ordinator, and an administrator.

Industry is Engineering/Manufacturing

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Posted By biddy
wouldnt the ratio match the Hazard/risk
lots of employees + high risk jobs = more H&S
few employees + low risk = less

Posted By Dave Daniel
Andrew:

In 1979 my manager and I, newly appointed to a group role, set out to standardise the provision of H&S "engineers" (competent, technically-qualified practitioners) across British Leyland, then standing at about 100,000 employees with a variety of local "safety officers".

We came to ratios of 1:1,000 for iron foundries, 1:3,000 for paint, assembly and warehousing, and about 1:1,500 for machine shops. This seemed to be about right and although things have changed in the past 25+ years I still think this would be a useful yardstick.

Unfortunately for you, you come out well staffed by this criteria.

I've since come across many better staffed organisations but I must confess I tend to find that this does not necessariy improve safety or the level of work output.

Dave Daniel