Safety and Security Management

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The paper explains the advantages of using one manager to cover occupational health, safety and environment (HSE) as well as fire and security, that include reducing operational costs, having one identifiable point of contact within the company and streamlining the HSE decision-making process. The paper then looks at the disadvantages that include a potentially overwhelming workload for the position and the degree of specialized knowledge required of the one manager. The paper points out that the cost of an industrial incident could totally negate the cost savings associated with grouping HSE and fire and security together. The paper concludes that the advantages and disadvantages of uniting these responsibilities under one management position will likely be dictated by the size, scope and complexity of a project.

From the Paper:

"Occupational Health and Safety (HS) is an important component to a company's operations but the configuration of its management structure may vary considerable among industry. Some companies will choose a single manager to undertake the responsibility for the entire portfolio of Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental Management, Fire and Security. The field of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Management (HSE) is often considered to include the additional facets of Fire and Security, rather than as separate departments. (Nighswonger, 2002). However, there are several factors to consider when a company contemplates using one managerial position to cover this broad spectrum of responsibility."

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