Safety management in industry 

In most countries companies are required by law to be in control of safety and to be properly prepared for dealing with serious incidents at a workplace. This is known as safety management. Safety management, however, is also part of any company's strategic risk management to minimize losses.

COWI are consultants in safety management for all types of company including those with major accident potential. We can provide the following services:

• Partner for exchanging ideas with the management on goals and scope
• Planning and building-up of a formal system
• Implementing the system into the organisation
• Awareness and safety culture campaigns
• Management of new projects and modifications
• Auditing and improvement programmes

A formal safety management system may include elements that address risks identified during a risk analysis and their technical and operational causes.

The criteria used in the safety evaluation and for workplace assessments are built into the system to ensure that they are fulfilled under all operating conditions.

Our technical and analytical background ensures an efficient system at the lowest possible cost. Our knowledge and experience of the importance of human and organizational factors help us to identify the need for extra effort by management, organizational innovations, safety awareness campaigns, education and training.