1.To safeguard the organization from internal as well as external threats (the prime responsibility of a safety manager).
2.To initiate, co-ordinate and manage all the safety related tasks within the organization.
3.To allocate tasks to the safety department staff and monitor their work. Safety manager also plays a role in recruitment of new safety staff and has to ensure that proper training is given to new recruits and that they are equipped with all the safety tips to be followed in the organization.
4.To undertake various security related checks and correct the drawbacks, if any.
5.Issue guidelines and directives to the staff on a regular basis and ensure that the guidelines and rules are properly followed. To make the staff knowledgeable about useful workplace safety tips.
6.To ensure that all the documentation concerning the safety department is up-to-date.
7.In case an accident occurs, the manager has the task of finding the root cause behind the accident and ensuring that the same incident is not repeated in future.
8.Arrange the safety related machinery and infrastructure and check the machinery periodically.
9.In large organizations, a safety manager is concerned with only safety related issues but in small organizations he might be given some additional responsibilities like managing accounts.