Back to the Floor (BTTF) : Report & Case Studies

This new RoSPA report (prepared by Dr Sara Lumley, Sep 2004) is about director involvement in workplace H&S and good practice. It aims to investigate the extent and quality of such workplace involvement by senior management in 'best practice' organizations.

This report contains the two stages of research (Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 216kb).

  • Stage 1 is to ascertain whether directors/senior managers in 'best practice' organisations, across a range of industries, are actively involved in health and safety activities at an operational/shop floor level;
  • Stage 2 of the research observed a range of activities in 9 organisations to ascertain what can be done to increase the involvement of directors and senior managers in operational health and safety activities, and how organisations can make such involvement an effective part of their health and safety management strategy to demonstrate director/senior management commitment to health and safety and improve performance.

The report includes results, discussions, Guidance for best practice in BTTF activities, recommendations and conclusions.

Press Release on report (May 2004)

Case Studies
The associated case studies involve a small sample of RoSPA award winners.

Kodak - Senior Managers Investigating Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
Royal Mail - Senior Managers Visiting Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
RMC - Directors Challenging Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
Scottish Power - Fleet business, Directors' Assessing Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
Toyota Motor Manufacturing - Senior Managers 'Go, look, Study' Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
Trant Construction Limited - Directors testing systems Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
Aramark Off Shore Catering - Directors Conversing Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
AWE - Directors Touring Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb
ELYO - Directors Auditing Click here to download this document in PDF format. PDF format 00kb

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