Articles by Thea Dunmire JD-CIH-CSP

I have been spending time reviewing the draft of a new ISO document – Guide 82 – Guide for addressing sustainability in standards.

There is a renewed interest in management systems on metrics. This interest seems to be driven by two organizational concerns – transparency and risk.

Decision-making is an important part of a management system. In particular, making decisions that appropriately take into account the interests of stakeholders is emphasized in all management systems, including OHSAS 18001.

When an organization starts considering certification of its environmental or occupational health and safety management systems, the question often arises, “What kind of training program do we need to have in place to be certified?"