Due Diligence and You
Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to demonstrate based on the particular circumstances. Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that managers shall take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or incidents in the workplace.
For example, it is important for managers to keep up to date records of their employees’ work locations, especially in the hybrid context, where knowing where someone is physically located may make a critical difference. This includes ensuring that their address and emergency contact information is up to date in PeopleSoft in their personal information section, and in their work arrangement. In emergency situations, managers may need to call 911 and provide first responders the employee’s address, and to call the employee’s emergency contact.
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