ENSHPO launches European certification standard

Thursday, 28 August 2008

ENSHPO, the European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations, will be launching a new European Certification Standard on the 16th September 2008.

This is a voluntary European certification standard for occupational safety and health professionals which will be particularly relevant for those who have a professional remit in several countries in Europe, and as an attestation of the competence of OSH professionals.

IOSH, a founding member of ENSHPO and its secretariat, has been active in the development of the standard with Hazel Harvey, IOSH Director of Professional Affairs on the ENSHPO Certification Committee from the inception of the scheme.

The Certification Committee, chaired by Professor Andrew Hale, was set up in 2007 to oversee the scheme, working closely with an organisation called IFE Institut für Ergonomie GmbH based in Switzerland, who administer the standard and the registration process.

An official launch event will take place in Brussels on the 16th September 2008 where EurOSHM will be presented to MEP's.

This is a significant step forward for European health and safety professionals. It is intended that this will eventually help achieve a common standard of health and safety practice throughout Europe and lead to easier recognition of equivalent qualifications across member states.

In addition to the scheme for the pan-European certification standard, ENSHPO is already working on producing a technician level European standard in the very near future.

A great amount of interest has already been expressed from practitioners across Europe.

Chartered Members and Fellows of IOSH are eligible to apply for the EurOSHM.

Please go to ENSHPO for further information and to EUROSHM to apply (open to the public from the 16th September 2008).

If you cannot find your answer on the website please email the ENSHPO Secretariat.