Introduction
The article presents specific elements of the process of auditing occupational health and safety (OSH) management system, such as definition and principles to be applied during audit, types of audit (internal, second-…
Introduction
Companies are operating increasingly in networks (i.e. contractor chains with contractors, suppliers and/or other companies. This requires several companies/parties working together to get the work done. Working in…
Introduction
Modern organisations almost always work together with other (partner) organisations in order to achieve their goals. Tasks get subdivided between companies with each company specialising in a particular expertise. All…
What’s the problem?
In recent years, various contributing factors have led to the development of a global network of specialised container terminals operated by both national and global logistics companies. The consequences of this…
Introduction
Occupational safety and health (OSH) has a natural focus on the workplaces where humans work. Yet, the development of international supply chains during the last decades is challenging the traditional approach.…
Introduction
High Reliability Organizations (HRO’s) are organizations that constantly face serious and complex (safety) risks yet succeed in realising an excellent safety performance. In such situations acceptable levels of safety…
Introduction
This paper addresses how organisations can use OSH performance indicators. This is an important way to mainstream OSH into business management. Key performance indicators (KPIs) should provide objective data on the OSH…
Introduction
Current business and organisational practices have led to an increased importance of supply chains to business strategy as well as within national and global economies [1]. Nowadays, businesses increasingly rely on the…
The significance of standardization for prevention activity (Stk)
Standards are an important element in prevention activity for safe and healthy workplaces. Elaborated at European and increasingly also at international level, they…
Introduction
The European Framework Directive[1] attributes the responsibility for safety and health at work in the company to the employer. The Framework Directive also defines precise obligations that the employer has to fulfil.…
