What is ISO/TS 24179 about?
ISO/TS 24179 is a safety standard. ISO/TS 24179 describes the elements of organizational health, safety, and well-being. ISO/TS 24179 provides the formula for comparable measures for internal and external reporting.
ISO/TS 24179 also highlights issues that need to be considered when interpreting the compliance data, especially when deciding on the appropriate intervention internally and when reporting these to external stakeholders (e.g., regulators, investors).
Who is ISO/TS 24179 for?
ISO/TS 24179 on occupational health and safety metrics is useful for:
- HR managers and management board members
- Professionals like CEO, President, Vice-president
- Occupational hygienists
- Health and safety department of the organization
Why should you use ISO/TS 24179?
All occupational health and safety incidences should be recorded. To assist in this process, all organizations should develop a recording and management process and procedure to capture and manage all occupational health and safety incidents. Depending on the size of the organization, this procedure could use simple spreadsheet software. Larger organizations might require more sophisticated technology solutions.
ISO/TS 24179 deals specifically with occupational health and safety metrics in the organizational health, safety, and well-being area, ISO/TS 24179 expands on this information and adds context.
ISO/TS 24179 can help you to understand the components of clusters of metrics in organizational health and safety. This can help you to identify safety concerns and take preventive actions to safeguard your employees from potentially dangerous incidents.
