ATTICS International Health and Safety Policy (Including Risk Assessment)

These policies are developed exclusively for ATTICS International. Any copying, sharing, or reuse without written consent is not permitted.

Purpose

ATTICS International is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and secure environment for all employees, clients, learners, visitors, partners, and stakeholders.

The purpose of this policy is to establish a structured framework for managing occupational health and safety risks, preventing accidents, protecting wellbeing, and ensuring safe delivery of all ATTICS International services — including Auditing, Training, Testing, Inspection, Calibration, Certification, and Educational activities.

Scope

This policy applies to:

It covers all environments including:

Policy Statement

ATTICS International shall:

Health and Safety Objectives

Risk Assessment Process

ATTICS International adopts a systematic approach to risk assessment:

Hazard Identification

Identify potential hazards in offices, training rooms, laboratories, inspection sites, and during travel or field activities.

Risk Evaluation

Assess likelihood and severity of harm.

Risk Control

Implement control measures following the hierarchy of controls:

Monitoring and Review

Risk assessments are reviewed regularly or when changes occur in operations.

Dynamic Risk Assessment Requirement

Personnel conducting field audits, site inspections, or laboratory work must complete dynamic risk assessments for each specific location or activity, documenting identified hazards and control measures before commencing work, with templates provided for common scenarios.

Typical Risk Areas

Psychosocial Risk Management

ATTICS International identifies and manages psychosocial risks including work-related stress, harassment, and excessive workload through regular employee surveys, confidential reporting channels, and implementation of the ISO 45003 psychosocial risk management guidelines.

Responsibilities

Top Management

Health & Safety Officer / Representative

All Personnel

Trainers, Inspectors & Laboratory Staff

Emergency Preparedness

ATTICS International maintains:

Business Continuity Integration

Emergency response procedures are integrated with business continuity planning to ensure service recovery following significant incidents, with defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) for critical services and alternative delivery mechanisms identified in advance.

Incident Reporting and Investigation

All accidents, near-misses, or unsafe conditions shall be:

Health and Wellbeing

ATTICS International promotes:

Training and Awareness

All personnel receive:

Monitoring and Continual Improvement

Health and safety performance is monitored through:

Leading and Lagging Indicators

Health and safety performance is measured using both lagging indicators (incident frequency, severity rates) and leading indicators (training completion percentages, risk assessment compliance, safety observation reports), with targets set for continuous improvement.

Alignment with International Standards

This policy establishes a health and safety management system aligned with ISO 45001:2018 requirements, integrating with ISO 9001:2015 quality management and ISO 21001:2025 educational environment safety, with specific reference to hazard identification (clause 6.1.2), operational planning (clause 8), and performance evaluation (clause 9) requirements.

Related Documents

This policy should be read in conjunction with:

Distribution

This policy is distributed to all employees via the company intranet and is available to stakeholders upon request. All personnel are responsible for reviewing and complying with the latest version available in the document management system.