Health and Safety Responsibilities

MyRisks is a web-based system that enables staff to access occupational risk management information. It recognises users by their BBC IT logon so it can show information relevant to that person. This includes a myResponsibilities module that presents a personalised portfolio of occupational risk responsibilities to each user.

The allocation of occupational risk responsibilities is based on the principle that we are all responsible for the work under our control, for those working under our control and for the people who are affected by our work. This means that everyone in the organisation has responsibilities, even people without any managerial or leadership roles to fulfil.

Therefore, these guidelines apply to everyone working at the BBC

These guidelines describe:

the responsibility components and the allocation of responsibilities;
how to use myRisks to set up and manage your responsibilities;
how responsibility levels are used in the recruitment process;
a summary of core responsibilities, a glossary and answer some common questions.

Information: Please note that the responsibilities contained in myRisks are not exhaustive. They are intended to provide a guide to key responsibilities for most people managing these topics and risks, in usual situations.

Always refer to the BBC advice and guidance for the topics or risk in myRisks Information for further information. In these statements "manager" means anyone managing another member of staff. This may also apply to those managing contractors.

Words in italics appear in the glossary at the end of this document.

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