Integrating OHS & Business

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.

Units of Competency

601 Demonstrate
Understanding of fundamentals of business administration and operations
602 Demonstrate
Understanding of the intersection between OHS and human resource processes
604 Perform
Information gathering, data analysis, and forecasting
607 Develop
And implement an OHS continuous improvement plan
608 Integrate
Health and safety with corporate social responsibility