An OHS professional who possesses a degree of business acumen provides value to their employer by being able to highlight the business value of OHS in all situations. They are able toto effectively communicate how solutions to OHS problems add value to the organization and make business-sense. Integrating OHS and business goals is an ongoing challenge and opportunity that requires the OHS professional to employ a wide array of competencies in order to improve worker safety while maintaining an awareness of how businesses operate on a day-to-day basis.
Integrating OHS & Business
Units of Competency
602 Demonstrate
Understanding of the intersection between OHS and human resource processes
Understanding of the intersection between OHS and human resource processes
603 Support
A Joint Health and Safety Committee
A Joint Health and Safety Committee
604 Perform
Information gathering, data analysis, and forecasting
Information gathering, data analysis, and forecasting
605 Participate
In OHS strategy development
In OHS strategy development
606 Manage
OHS-related workplace projects
OHS-related workplace projects
607 Develop
And implement an OHS continuous improvement plan
And implement an OHS continuous improvement plan
608 Integrate
Health and safety with corporate social responsibility
Health and safety with corporate social responsibility
609 Utilize
Financial planning strategies
Financial planning strategies
610 Demonstrate
Evidence-based decision making practices
Evidence-based decision making practices