2. What are the standards for health and safety in the workplace?
A number of OHS reference documents are available:
ILO-OSH 20021, good practice guide ;
ISO 45001, a certifiable standard;
MASE, a standard for relations between user companies and outside companies;
specific standards established by and for a company for a particular sector.
2.1 ILO-OSH 2001
As early as 2002, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN body, published "Guidelines concerning occupational health and safety management systems", drawn up by international experts representing public authorities, employers and employees, giving it a high degree of legitimacy. The term "management"...
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Normative references
ILO-OHS 2001 – Guidelines on occupational health and safety management systems, 2008 edition (International Labour Office, Geneva).
ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements and guidelines for their use
Websites
The association's website offers a downloadable version of its guidelines.
ANACT has issued a publication on occupational accidents (search for "Statistical snapshot of occupational...
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