Report
Subject: Human and Organisational Factors: Workforce involvement Date of Email report: Tue 13/05/2008 Report Detail: Trying to improve workforce involvement without a clearly thought out approach could actually make things worse rather than better; this page and the resources contained within it aim to provide information on how to make the introduction of workforce involvement into your company a great and lasting success. According to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE): "involving workers in health and safety leads to healthier and safer workplaces and produces a range of benefits for workers and managers". Workforce Involvement (WFI) is generally used to describe the ways in which workers, including contractors, are encouraged to take part in discussion and the decision making process for managing health and safety at work. It can be difficult to engage workers and ensure effective involvement. Recently there has been a move towards greater involvement of employees in decision making due to the business and safety benefits of increased workforce involvement. Recently there has been a move towards greater involvement of employees in decision making due to the business and safety benefits of increased workforce involvement. It is recognised that workforce ownership and participation in health and safety is essential for safety management to be effective, in particular in establishing a positive safety culture. Additional Documentation: |
