Prevention before reaction
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
World time
About COHSEW / COHSEW knowledge
Our History
Built from the shared disciplines that keep organisations and communities safe.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
COHSEW’s model reflects decades of progress in occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, environmental science, laboratory competence and conformity assessment. The organisation is designed around a modern principle: prevention works best when technical disciplines share evidence and act together.
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.
Science translated into operational practice
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Worker participation and leadership accountability
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Continuous learning from incidents and change
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.
- 01Preserve traceable evidence and institutional knowledge
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Compare performance over time, not only at audit
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Use lessons learned to strengthen future 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.
01International Labour Organization
Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems
Open official source ↗02World Health OrganizationOccupational health
Open official source ↗03International Organization for StandardizationISO 45001 occupational health and safety
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.
Need a programme for Our History?