Posted By rashid Hello dear all? Can any one tell me in case of any fatality,death e.t.c why the police is instigating and put the HSE Advisor in hot water.Even though the company management has been inform before about that unsafe act,condition which will leads to serious accident but they hav,t take any action. The is happening in UAE if you are working in H&S and environment position. Because as i know the duty of HSE Advisor is only to advise management on HSE issues and managing HSE on site is the management responsibility. So i need help how to deal with this situation.Plz

Posted By steve e ashton Rashid: Yoou may need to read the following thread, where the difficulties you mention were also discussed: http://www.iosh.co.uk/in...=2&thread=38013&page=121 For those of us in the UK it is difficult to imagine a culture where the safety guy is normally considered first in line for buck stopping. Whilst the Safety person might be an advisor / persuader in the UK, in the UAE and some other parts of the world, he is seen as an officer. We might think he advises only (and thats what most English-language text books and training courses will say) BUT in other cultures - he is responsible when things go wrong. Be very careful that you understand the culture of the country / regime you are woorking in. Steve

Posted By stephen d clarke Hi Rashid, One other point in the UK H&S advisors wouldn't normally have the budget to make any changes even if they thought it necessary - management holds the purse strings and as a consequence is responsible when things go wrong, if they have been given competent advise. regards Steve