Article by Troy Winters
As the most recent wave or variant of COVID rises, crests and recedes, the world is starting to move towards a new kind of normal. Within this normal we are hopefully left with an ongoing appreciation of the role of occupational health and safety (OH&S) in adapting to serious health crises. But we must not forget the basics and ‘day to day’ health and safety practices and become complacent as the new normal settles. The global losses for health and safety still remain unacceptably high. The ILO[i] estimates that some 2.3 million women and men around the world are killed because of incidents and occupational diseases related to work. Additionally, they estimate 340 million incidents and 160 million illnesses related to work annually.
The standards and related guidance documents and research being developed by the ISO/TC 283 working groups and technical committees for OH&S all share a basic framework for ensuring workers can work safely. Even if your organization is not considering full adoption, the ISO standards can provide a road map for organizations to consider when thinking how to keep their workers safe and improving the overall health and safety culture. Read More....