Leadership

 

GOALS

  • Motivate industry and others to take the appropriate actions to prevent chemical accidents and to prepare adequately for any accidents that might occur.
  • Improve public understanding of the risks of chemical accidents.

Government should motivate all stakeholders to recognise the importance of chemical safety and to fulfill their roles and responsibilities related to chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response. 

Government bodies have a special role in facilitating education of the public which requires careful planning so that information schemes are appropriate, are tested and updated.

Suggested activities include:

  • Recognise that a key role of government is to create a culture that promotes safety and motivates actions by others and, in particular, to inspire industry to take all appropriate actions to prevent accidents and minimise adverse effects of accidents, not merely try to meet requirements
  • Establish an outreach programme to inform industries, the public and others about chemical accident prevention and preparedness and their responsibilities under the Chemical Accidents Programme
  • Create tools to facilitate improved accident prevention and preparedness including training materials, guidance materials, websites, etc.
  • Maintain ongoing two-way communication and cooperation with stakeholders
  • Promote sharing of experience and learning from experience (between agencies, among companies, across borders, etc.) 

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