by Mary McDonald | Mar 14, 2016 | Health and Safety
OHSAS 18001 is the Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard. It was published in 2007 and is the de facto OHS standard in use worldwide, although other organizations have similar standards. Some folks question whether OHSAS 18001 for small business is needed...
by Megan | Jan 17, 2020 | environmental, Health and Safety
Many organizations have identified the benefits of a strong Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) system. Not only does it minimize or mitigate industrial accidents, but it also provides care for the workforce. In the past, there was no ISO standard for OHS – the only...
by Megan | Feb 15, 2019 | environmental
R2, or Responsible Recycling, is governed by SERI (Sustainable Electronics Recycling International – sustainableelectronics.org ), who also has issued the RIOS standard (Recycling Industry Operating Standard). Environmental Impact of Focus Materials R2 is aimed at...
by Megan | Feb 1, 2019 | Health and Safety
ISO 45001, the international ISO standard focusing on occupational health and safety, was released in March 2018. Folks who had been previously certified to OHSAS 18001 must upgrade their system to the new standard no later than 3/12/2021, as the old OHSAS...
by Megan | Mar 23, 2018 | ISO
When everybody, from top management to part-time workers are on board with adopting ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Standard – there are certain steps needed before the business can be certified. Starting with running a gap analysis on the current state of...
