The Challenge
Case study – ANSTO BSI certification to ISO 45001
ANSTO undertakes a wide range of activities that benefit Australia through the careful application of nuclear-based science. But this inevitably comes with a level of risk.
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.
The Solution
A robust and proactive Occupational Health and Safety framework that inspires trust
Through developing and applying a robust safety management system in partnership with BSI, ANSTO keeps risks and hazards as low as reasonably achievable, and in line with its regulators expectations
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.