Safety

ISO 45001 templates

ISO 45001 templates Use these digital ISO 45001 templates for free At Sitemate, one of the things we are doing is trying to move the industries and occupational health and safety away from traditional template formats – and from having…

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…

OHSAS 18001 requirements

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…

ISO 45001 checklist

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…

OHSAS 18001 transition deadline

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…

OHSAS 18001 new standard

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…

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…

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…

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…

What is the lowest experience modification rate possible

What is the lowest experience modification rate possible? What is a ‘normal’ experience modification rate? The base experience modification rate (EMR) for all companies is 1.0. A 1.0 experience modification rate means you are on par with your peers, and…