because the award recognises the incredible international
growth the organisation has demonstrated in recent years,
but also because it has highlighted how NEBOSH has
helped to raise health and safety standards in all corners of
the world.
NEBOSH Development Manager, Barry Wilkes
commented:
“Through our qualifications and the tutorship of our
accredited course providers, people throughout the
world are not only acquiring vital health, safety and
environmental knowledge, they are also learning how to
apply this knowledge in a practical sense in their places of
work.
“Application of this knowledge leads to many things better standards of safety, improvements in health and
fewer risks in the workplace. It protects employers from
prosecution, damaged reputations and unnecessary costs.
Most importantly, it can prevent unnecessary injuries at
work and ultimately save lives.”
Each year, NEBOSH representatives speak regularly at
a wide range of international events and conferences to
promote excellence and good practice in health, safety
and environmental management. The organisation also
works closely with overseas government departments
and supports the development of evolving regulatory
frameworks. NEBOSH’s charitable rather than commercial
status helps in this regard; it is frequently asked to act as
a conduit for global networking and the sharing of good
practice between governments, as well as for regulatory
standards and other relevant bodies.
Barry Wilkes, NEBOSH Development Manager
NEBOSH is currently part of a working group formed by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to
develop a new ISO Standard for Occupational Health and
Safety Management (ISO 45001), which is set to replace
OHSAS 18001 from October 2016.
NEBOSH is also a full member of INSHPO (International
Network of Safety & Health Practitioner Organisations), a
non-profit body which unites professional health and safety
practitioner organisations throughout the world to tackle
workplace risks. Involvement here has included supporting
the production of a global competency framework for the
occupational safety and health profession.
Other charitable activities include ongoing headline
sponsorship of the annual Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety
Awards.
Barry Wilkes concluded:
“What I’m perhaps most proud of is the way NEBOSH is
always regarded as a genuine and rigorous test of vocational
knowledge, skills and competence. NEBOSH qualifications
are designed by health, safety and environmental experts to
encourage a sensible and pragmatic approach to reducing
risks in the workplace, which is why our name is so widely
respected.
“As a result, we really do make a big difference and this
is the true story of our success. Through our qualifications
and worldwide network of accredited course providers,
Stuart Naylor, NEBOSH International Manager
we are truly raising standards of safety, improving
health, reducing risk in the workplace and improving
environmental management.
“What could be more important than saving lives,
preventing suffering and preserving the world for future
generations?”
For more information about NEBOSH and its qualifications, visit:
www.nebosh.org.uk
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