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Disclaimer & Licensure
Understand the limits of educational information, professional scope and certification status.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
COHSEW website content supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical, engineering or regulatory advice and does not create a professional relationship. Licences, accreditations and certification scopes should be checked for the exact entity, location, activity and current status.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Scope-specific professional authorisation
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Current accreditation and certification status
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No guarantee of risk-free future performance
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Confirm the applicable jurisdiction and duty
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Verify the provider's exact scope and competence
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Use emergency or regulator channels where required
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01International Organization for Standardization
Certification and conformity assessment
Open official source ↗02International Laboratory Accreditation CooperationILAC MRA and signatories
Open official source ↗03World Health OrganizationOccupational health
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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