In this chapter, we argued that safety at work is strongly influenced by management decisions, for example in terms of safety climate, the instigation of safe working conditions and creating adequate defences that prevent errors from turning into accidents. Clearly, an organization’s management bears a major responsibility for workplace safety. But where does this responsibility end? Can everything that might go wrong at work be foreseen by the management? Can it always be held responsible for errors and accidents at work?

Where does an employer’s responsibility for working safely end, and where does an employee’s responsibility begin?