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Back to Newsletter Listings Compliance with environmental regulations is becoming a necessity in the construction industry. The cost of environmental fines for non-compliances, environmental pollution and disposal of waste illegally has significant effect on project performance.  Clients are starting to demand ISO 14001 certification from contractors as part of winning contracts. CIDB is encouraging contractors to attain ISO 14001:2015 certification.  Importance of Environmental Management in...

Back to Newsletter Listings Under the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (2016 to 2020), CIDB aims to cutting worksite fatalities to 5.5 per 100,000 workers in 2020 from 10.94 per 100,000 workers in 2015. CIDB promotes to contractors the use of occupational safety and health management system in their construction projects.  Importance of Occupational Safety and Health Management in Construction Failure to protect construction personnel...

Back to Newsletter Listings The new ISO 45001 standard promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework for establishing an occupational safety and health (OSH) management system that allows contractors to identify and reduce their OSH risks, reduce potential accidents and assist in legal compliance. CIDB promotes ISO 45001 certification to contractors. The ISO 45001 Standard The ISO 45001 occupational safety and...