Despite the obvious need to manage health and safety, many organisations do not give health and safety the priority it deserves. This may be due to a lack of knowledge, skills and motivation or limited staff resources. Another barrier can be a concern from managers anticipating increased demands from employees if occupational safety and health (OSH) issues are brought into the open. Some organisations perceive health and safety as daunting and distracting bureaucracy. Cost is also an important issue, with companies feeling that they lack the capital necessary to make proper investment in health and safety and failing to appreciate the importance this investment (Dorman, 2000). In reality, competent OSH management reduces accidents, injuries and ill-health, and is likely to increase profitability (Tompa et al., 2009) however, these benefits are not always understood by organisations.