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sections clearly highlighted to assist easy implementation. EachVersion of the evolving guidelineswill be sector neutral and aligned to and complement the currentUKGovernment guidance. Scott Steedman,Director of Standards at BSI said,“Since theUK Government announced gradual easing of the lockdown, business leaders across the country have been taking steps to ensure that their working environment is safe.Nowit is imperative that they come together to achieve their shared goal. “Our role as theNational Standards Body is to bring people together so they can share their expertise and knowledge and agreewhat good practice looks like.Togetherwe can help tomake theworking environment safe for all.” The freely available guidelines use the Plan –Do –Check –Act


approach (PDCA).The guidelines provide a framework to enable ongoing continual improvement and ensure the organization responds to changes as the business community learnsmore about safeworking and government requirements evolve. The guidelines include examples in relation toworkplaces such as:


• Plan one-way systems in corridors, stairways and other common areas and taking other actions tomitigate the riskswhere this is not possible


• Do implement processes to stagger arrival and departure times to reduce crowding at entry and exit points


• Check howeffective safetymeasures and controls are


• Act to take immediate actions to improve or change safety measures and controls that are not effective.


Waste Group achieves International Safety Standards ahead of schedule A


nationalwastemanagement company has achieved the latest health and safety standards a year ahead of schedule.


Thework byCSG’s compliance teamreassures its customers and staff that all operations are conducted to themost up-to-date international requirements. AntonyGerken, permitting and compliancemanager forCSG, said:“As a companywe have always been committed to delivering best practice across all operations, ensuring both customers and employees can be confident in the quality of our service.” The group’smanagement processes already conformed to ISO9001 and ISO14001 for quality and environment respectively, and toOHSAS


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18001 – the Britishmanagement systemstandard forHealth and Safety. However, in 2018 a newH&S international standardwas introduced – ISO45001 –which built on the principles ofOHSAS 18001 butwas more in-depth and required greatermanagement ofH&S issues. “We had until 2021 to achieve this standard or lose our certification,” saidAntony.“Not onlywould this have been unacceptable to our customers, itwould not have fitted inwith theCSGethos of always operating to the highest standards, sowe set towork to ensurewemet the requirementwell ahead of schedule. “These certificationsmean that as a businesswe successfully demonstrate our commitment to ensuring thatwe are compliantwith


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