Date, owner and publication status
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Resources / COHSEW knowledge
Public Notices
Controlled communication of certification status, consultations, safety matters and material changes.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Public notices should be accurate, dated, attributable and easy to distinguish from general news. COHSEW notices can cover scheme consultations, transition periods, suspensions or withdrawals, recalls and urgent safety information.
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.
Clear affected scope and required action
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Correction and archive control
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Accessible updates and contact route
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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.
- 01Prioritise immediate safety implications
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Link to the authoritative record or decision
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Preserve superseded notices with clear status
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 Accreditation ForumIAF CertSearch
Open official source ↗03ISO/IECISO/IEC 27001 information security
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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