The benefits of high-quality and effective operational health and safety management are clear. At the top of that list of benefits is the protection of workers, but there are important commercial benefits too. They include preventing the business interruption that can occur as a result of health and safety incidents, as well as protecting the reputation of your business. Maintaining … Read More
ISO 45001 and Contractor Management – What it Means to You
In our recent post ISO 45001 – A Marriage of Culture and Digitalisation we covered the major changes that will be required in achieving ISO 45001 certification versus the previous standard, OHSAS 18001. One of those changes is the extension of the moral and legal responsibility of an organisation to the whole supply chain and the expansion of the definition … Read More
ISO 45001 – A Marriage of Culture and Digitalisation?
We last took a look at ISO 45001 at the end of September last year asking whether or not it was a panacea for UK health and safety or just another tick box exercise? As you know, ISO 45001 is the world’s first International Standard for occupational health and safety, replacing OHSAS 18001. Now that ISO 45001 has been published, … Read More
ISO 45001 – A Panacea for UK Health and Safety or Another Tick Box Exercise?
You probably have heard of ISO 45001 – it is the new standard for occupational health and safety. It is currently in development and is getting increasing amounts of attention. Is it, however, the answer to the UK’s persistent health and safety problem, or is it just a tick box exercise? Will it actually make workplaces safer or will it … Read More
