Development and Implementation of Priority International Occupational Health and Safety Practices

Global organizations face many challenges and opportunities in the area of health and safety. These include legal and regulatory compliance, cultural and linguistic nuances, stakeholder expectations, supply chain management, emergency preparedness, and corporate social responsibility.

Addressing these challenges requires global organizations to develop and implement priority international occupational health and safety practices that are consistent, effective, and aligned with their strategic goals and values.

Methods and standards of priority international practices

Methods and standards serve as a basis for developing and implementing effective occupational health and safety programs at various levels, from individual entities to industries and countries.

We offer priority international occupational health and safety practices:

• ISO 45001 (OHSAS 18001)
• Safety Risk assessment — Occupational health and safety risk assessment
• Complex safety audits
• Safety KAIZEN — Assessment of root causes and actions for occupational health and safety, creation of FishBones
• Assistance in implementing the Standard ISO 45003:2021 — Health and labor safety management. Psychological health and safety at work
• Contractors management
• Fleet management
• Developing and implementing a security culture — Corporate values, professional ethics and morals, security awareness of personnel
• Safety Behavioral audits
• BBS – Behavioral basic safety
• Hazardous energy control
• Fire safety and control
• Developing and implementing the principles of occupational safety management, the so-called “7 Golden Rules” and the Vision Zero Concept (zero injuries). Its main idea is that all cases of injuries and occupational diseases are eliminated in full through timely preventive measures.
• Corporate safety communication
• NearMiss — Prevention and early detection of preconditions for accidents. Implementation of Near-miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage, but had the potential to do so. The causes of a near-miss event can lead to an accident in the future. To reduce injuries, employers use the Near-miss program. It enables to track and eliminate potentially dangerous situations for employees. To do this, it is determined how and why such situations occurred, and then corrective action are taken.

BDO in Ukraine: Implementation of International Labor Protection Practices

BDO in Ukraine adheres to international standards and recommendations in the implementation of occupational health and safety practices, including:

• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems: This international standard specifies requirements for occupational safety and health management systems designed to ensure safe and healthy working conditions. It helps entities establish effective occupational safety and health systems and defines processes for identifying and mitigating risks
• ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001): The International Labor Organization has developed these guidelines for the management of occupational safety and health systems, which provide practical advice for establishing effective safety and health systems
• EU-OSHA (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work): This European Union agency provides guidance and information on health and labor safety aimed at businesses and workers
• ANSI/ASSP Z10-2012 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: This standard specifies requirements for occupational health and safety management systems and provides guidance on the development and implementation thereof
• OSHAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management system with certification: This standard regulates occupational health and safety management systems and can be used to obtain a certificate of conformity.

These methods and standards serve as a basis for the development and implementation of effective occupational health and safety programs at various levels, from individual enterprises to industries in Ukraine.

If you are interested in consulting on the development and implementation of BDO’s priority international occupational health and safety practices in Ukraine, please reach out us and we will be happy to help.