COMPLIANCE & RISK ASSESSMENT MAKINGWAVES
How we do business continues to change. The Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled technological advancement, globally interconnected networks and astonishing agility.
Infectious disease, social divide, burnout and isolation mean
how we manage health and safety within our
organisations has had to adapt at
the same rapid rate. We cannot expect to continue to create, document and effectively communicate the sheer number of rules, risk assessments, commands and controls needed to navigate work post pandemic.
We similarly cannot expect our legislative frameworks to adapt fast enough within such a volatile and complex world of work, where our only current constant is change. At the start of the pandemic, governments were introducing new legal standards at breath-taking speed, all the time expecting the crisis relatively quickly. To keep the wheels of industry turning, business had to put their people – their needs and their health – first.
Compliance is about following rules, regulations and implementing legal standards. By moving beyond compliance, we are saying health and safety is a journey rather than a destination, with a message of care demonstrating our people are at the heart of our organisations and their safety, health and wellbeing is a core value. It shows empathy and builds trust. Within territories where there are fewer legislative standards, this is particularly important. This creates a positive impact on workers, their families, and whole communities. This is not just the right thing to do; it is the financially smart thing to do too.
PEOPLE FIRST Our people stepped forward to support their
employers, under extraordinary conditions. Adaptive, collaborative leadership styles kept essential services moving and we learned how interconnected we all are around the world. This included smaller organisations within our supply chains, too. This has been a life lesson in collaborative, authentic leadership skills and agility.
Combined with a global skills shortage, and in response to worker needs, we can see how social and ethical principles must be in balance with financial and environmental considerations. Richer, larger
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By moving beyond compliance, we are saying health and safety is a journey rather than a destination, explains Louise Hosking, President of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
organisations and governments understand they are going to have to invest in infrastructure and dig deep to support poorer nations, communities, their supply chains and themselves in the process. This can only be achieved by being proactive, organised, curious and forward thinking. By meeting minimum standards, we are missing opportunities.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY This is why, and how, social sustainability is inequitably
intertwined with health and safety. This is why what we do now as health and safety professionals has never been more critical and this is why business leaders are opening boardroom doors to us like never before. What we do now, how we work alongside others, and how we articulate our messages will change the perception of the role of the health and safety professional as we articulate how we can create value to any size of business, in any sector and anywhere.
“OUR ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND NATIONS ARE AN ECOSYSTEM, SO IF WE RESTRICT ONE ASPECT IT AFFECTS ANOTHER.”
Organisations already use the terms “sustainability” and “sustainable development” when referring to how they grow. However, think sustainability and our focus will tend to veer to the very real issues facing our planet and the environment.
The United Nations (UN) published definition of sustainability is: “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
When we focus on profits, our people, communities and customers suffer. We can’t buy our way out of the global climate crisis because our financial resources are limited. Our organisations, governments and nations are an ecosystem, so if we restrict one aspect it affects another.
CREATING GOOD WORK At the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
(IOSH), we understand that work is not just a source of livelihood for workers to support themselves, their families and their communities but also a foundation of self-worth, dignity and growth. We believe work should be safe and healthy for all workers. We have
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