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Which EHS performance standards are adhered to most commonly?
Answer
In a survey conducted by BLR in 2015, 61.5% of jobsites said they adhere to the BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety performance standard. 33.9% of participants said they adhere to ISO 14001 Environmental Management performance standards. Only 5.9% said they adhere to the AS9100 performance standards. Nearly one third (30.4%) answered “other.” Some of the common “other” responses are:
- We don’t know
- ISO 9001:2008
- ISO 13485
- Various state-specific standards
- Our own standards
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Written by Jacinta Sarpkaya
Jacinta joined ProntoForms in 2014 as a Technical Documentation Writer with a keen interest in business processes. After earning her BA Honors from University of Toronto, her time working in service introduced her to health and safety regulations.
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