Having safety at the heart of its culture aligns ANSTO with BSI's mission. It's a partnership which helps people and the environment.
“Globally recognized certification from a respected international body like BSI lends credence and lustre to our certification”
Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) is a government agency which has responsibility for much of the country's key national research and science infrastructure, including Australia's only nuclear reactor.
Safety has always been at the heart of ANSTO's culture, which aligns with BSI's mission. Given the inherent hazards in handling radioactive, chemical and biological materials, safety is paramount - and heavily regulated.
When ANSTO became the operator of Australia's only nuclear reactor, it sought to integrate the two organizations' Health and Safety management systems while maintaining all existing regulatory commitments. ANSTO also wanted to benchmark itself against external standards to continually improve best practice in operational safety.
Certification to the globally recognized Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems standard (ISO 45001) is helping ANSTO take its Health and Safety system forward while streamlining procedures and making efficiencies where it safely can.
For an organization such as ANSTO, public trust is in practice just as important as public safety. Today, it's well placed to deal with further change across its diverse facilities and manage emerging needs - all while maintaining a well-earned culture of trust, focused on prioritizing people.
Whenever health and safety meets nuclear operations, the stakes couldn’t be higher. It was essential that ANSTO comply with international standards.
All sites now operate under a single health and safety management system
BSI certification (ISO 45001) is held in highest regard by ANSTO regulators
BSI certification to ISO 45001 is held in highest regard by ANSTO regulators
Proves commitment to UN SDGs promoting safe and decent workplaces
Health and safety standards strengthen public trust in ANSTO
80% of incidents within nuclear facilities are caused by human error - IAEA
1,400 ANSTO employees now better protected under the new standards - ANSTO
70 years of admirable ANSTO safety record to uphold and build upon - ANSTO
“ANSTO has had a long and beneficial relationship with BSI; they've been a highly supportive partner on our ISO 45001 certification journey.”
Helping ANSTO achieve BSI certification (ISO 45001) helped put people first - offering the potential to benefit not only its employees, but society and the environment as well. BSI can help you deliver similar success. Get in contact to find out how.
In any workplace, nothing's more important than health and safety. Contact BSI to explore how you can be delivering the very best for your employees.
