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smacro  
#1 Posted : 11 January 2023 11:47:34(UTC)
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smacro

Curentily going through an organisational change. My company is moving the H&S Advsiers from a central H&S team reporting to a H&S Director to the having the H&S advisers reporting into the local buiness units. This feels like as step backwards interms of our safety culture and i am conserned about the H&S Advisers being asked to do more of the day to day managemnt of health and safety, rather than advising, coaching and mentoring. Also i am conserned about the level of independence the H&S Advisers have from the buiness.  I would just be intresed to hear from others who have gone though this kind of organisational change (or the other way around) and which one they think works best?

peter gotch  
#2 Posted : 11 January 2023 19:26:54(UTC)
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peter gotch

Hi smacro

I think this will depend on job descriptions (actual or implied) and what dotted lines there are between those reporting within a business stream and the corporate whole.

....and perhaps also on what the titles of these people are. I always get concerned when an OSH person whose role is to provide ADVICE is given the title Manager, Director or whatever.

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