Professional risk management

Occupational health and safety management has undergone significant change since the 1980s, in line with the transformation of companies and their environment. While occupational health and safety has long been an integral part of the policies and programs of many companies, it has recently taken on new forms, in line with the general spread of management tools within companies and the standardization of this management. Health and safety management is accessible to all types of company, and is integrated into corporate strategy. The result is a strengthened approach, provided that it is properly aligned with business practices and the real risks encountered in real-life situations...

Achieving sustainable progress in occupational health and safety (OHS) requires that the various actions taken by companies form part of a structured, coordinated safety policy. If we also accept that prevention must be managed in the same way as other company activities (production, sales, finance), notably through the implementation of safety management systems (§ ), it is necessary to produce and use specialized information in the form of indicators. In addition to their use as operational management tools, indicators also help to develop staff skills and the exchange of best practices between company entities.