Posts by Lance Hodgson
ISO 45001 management of change
ISO 45001 management of change Why do we need to change? Change is never ‘easy’, because humans have an inherent friction to moving out of their comfort zones into the uncomfortable. So for the most part, there needs to be a strong reason that people, companies or any entity embarks on change. One of the…
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OHSAS 18001 requirements The most important thing to know about the OHSAS 18001 requirements The most important thing to note about OHSAS 18001 requirements in general and your safety management system is that the OHSAS 18001 requirements which have enabled you to meet the required occupational health and safety standard are becoming redundant as we…
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ISO 45001 Checklist Why do you need an ISO 45001 checklist? ISO 45001 is an occupational health and safety standard which has been ‘the’ standard in a number of countries for many years. However, some of the biggest and most industrialised countries including the United States have only recently shifted to the ISO standard -…
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OHSAS 18001 transition deadline: Here’s the deadline and how to make it When is the OHSAS 18001 transition deadline? The OHSAS 18001 transition deadline is the 21st of March 2021. The OHSAS 18001 new standard, the ISO 45001, was published in March of 2018, and there is a three (3) year grace period for companies…
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OHSAS 18001 new standard: The ISO 18001 equivalent What is the OHSAS 18001 new standard? OHSAS was originally a British standard for occupational health and safety management systems. Like many standards, the standard was adopted and implemented in other regions too including the Americas. And like many standards, the OHSAS 18001 is now being updated…
Read more →Construction paperwork organisation
Construction paperwork organisation: Here’s how to get properly organised The problem with construction paperwork organisation today The construction industry and construction companies have to deal with a lot of paperwork. Managing even a basic project involves safety documentation, quality, environmental, financial and commercial paperwork. On large scale projects, all of these functions across hundreds or…
Read more →What is a pre start check
What is a pre start check? So, what is a pre start check? Pre start checks are pretty much exactly what they sound like, they are checks made to something – most often a piece of plant, equipment or machinery – prior to that thing being started or used; or checks made prior to doing…
Read more →Vehicle log book format
Vehicle log book format What is a vehicle log book used for? At a very basic level, a vehicle log book is a tool for keeping track of a vehicles activity. Most of the time of course, this activity is simply driving, which is usually logged down in kilometres or miles and or hours. Once…
Read more →Site induction
Site induction: What to know about site inductions Site induction meaning A site induction is a process or activity which involves ‘inducting’ workers and visitors onto site by informing them of their requirements and responsibilities as well as arming them with site specific health and safety information they need to enter, work and be on…
Read more →Fatigue management strategies
Fatigue management strategies What is fatigue? Fatigue is an often misused and overused term for ‘tired’. But fatigue and passing or short-term tiredness, laziness or even drowsiness are different. In the context of work fatigue, which is what we are focusing on in talking about fatigue management strategies, fatigue is: Mental and/or physical exhaustion which…
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