The use of the Risky Business SOS program is different depending on the user role of the person using the software. There are 6 different user roles that can be used with the Risky Business SOS software. Each user role has different access rights and responsibilities. These roles are usually chosen when the user is created but they can also be changed later by the Safety Officer.
Table 6.1. User Roles
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| SafetyOfficer | This is the system administrator. This user creates Users, groups, locations and adds chemicals and can access all parts of the software. |
| Assessor | Makes a formal Risk Assessment of the SOP and digitally signs the document. This role is for managers who take the legal responsibility of assessing a SOP. They can "Approve", or "Un-approve" a SOP. |
| Technical | Creates SOPs, describes context, adds supporting documentation. Includes all Chemicals and assigns risk of chemical usage. This role is for experienced individuals who create the SOP (including having read the appropriate MSDS forms) . |
| NonTechnical | Reads the SOP and digitally signs the document agreeing to follow the procedure. This role is for employees who need to follow the procedure's instructions. They can add comments but not change any details. |
| SubstancesOnly | Can only read and write to the Chemical Substance Library. |
| ReadOnly | This role is for employees/ users who need access but cannot change any details. This user does not have the rights to export any data or documents. |
Each User is assigned to one or more groups and within those groups, each user has a selected role. Each User within a group can only be assigned one User Role, however if a user is assigned to additional groups, that user could have a different User Role in the other group.
When there are conflicting User Roles, the User Role associated to the Primary Group will be the User Role assigned to the user. For example a user can join a group named MyGroup and be assigned the ReadOnly role and also be in the group Staff where they are given the Assessor role. The MyGroup is the Primary Group for the user. When logging into the software, the user permissions will be based on ReadOnly.
![[Note]](images/note.gif) | Note |
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The Safety Officer role is the only role that can be assigned in addition to the User role in a group. Additionally, a User can be a Safety Officer without being a part of any group. |
