Supervisory Responsibility Role

[brownie1964]

Hi all, well I think this might generate a bit of a debate on responsibility. Well that’s what I am hoping.

 

I my mate and me work for a company and we are the only two in the company qualified in arb, we are both climbers, both have RFS Cert; he has his Tech cert and yr 1foundation degree. Now our R/A was drawn up and revised by our manager (not qualified in arb) we have a team leader (not qualified in arb)

 

We are told that our team leader is responsible for us, to check our chainsaws, including climbing equipment, the service and repair, and to ensure we are using it safely.

 

We have been told by our H/S officer they don’t need to be trained to supervise or manage us to manage our H/S as we are both qualified and take full responsibility.

 

So my question is just that, do they need qualifications to supervise? And how in your opinion should the hierarchy be structured in relation to the people who should hold or take responsibility. I.e. the s**t trail that hits the fan when things go wrong.

 

Cheers

[Andy R]

How much experience do they have in the trade, and do they do their job well in your opinion..?

[brownie1964]

They have none at all..

[skyhuck]

They have none at all..

 

:confused1:So they started today????????????

[Andy R]

so your manager and team leader have no experience in arb at all..?

What kind of company is it.?

[Rod]

that sound about right

 

every one knows better than us who are trained LOL

[brownie1964]

No its us that do all the work, the manager runs the department, bugets and all the usual stuff and team leader he started a year ago, he supervises a grass team but he also supervises us.

[Heads up]

I would suggest a heirarcy of common sense! how can someone with no knowledge of the job, check your kit and be responsible for you?

[brownie1964]

I thought this might get blood boiling.. mine has been boiling for about a year..

[Andy R]

Thats the most bizarre setup I have ever heard of...good luck with that. No offence but it's crazy. Who prices the work etc..?