Primary and authoritative sources
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Library
Curated guidance for practical decisions in health, safety, environment and wellness.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
The COHSEW Library organises official guidance, explanatory notes, checklists and learning materials by sector and risk. Source, publication date, jurisdiction and review status are shown so readers can judge relevance and currency.
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.
Plain-language summaries and implementation tools
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Jurisdiction and currency labels
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Accessible formats and topic cross-links
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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.
- 01Start with the risk or decision, not the document
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Check local legal requirements separately
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Record when guidance informs organisational controls
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.
01World Health Organization
Healthy Workplace Framework and Model
Open official source ↗02International Labour OrganizationSafety and health at work
Open official source ↗03FAO/WHO Codex AlimentariusCodex food safety publications
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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