Controlling infectious diseases

Recorded: Wednesday, 2 November 2022

Timing: 14.00 – 15.30 (UTC)

What’s this webinar about?

The final session on Day Two in this OH&S webinar series takes a look at what organizations can do to prevent and manage infectious diseases at work. It will explore the potential to change attitudes to accepting disruption from common infectious diseases such as influenza;  the range of diseases we need to think about; how to plan and be prepared for  outbreaks of less common or new diseases; and how to embed infectious disease management into your OH&S management system. This session introduces ISO 45006, due to publish in 2023, which provides guidance on preventing and managing infectious diseases.

Who should attend the Managing Disruption from Infectious Diseases webinar?

• All businesses and organizations irrespective of region, size or sector

What will participants gain?

• Deeper understanding about why infectious disease management shouldn’t be limited to times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic
• Advice on the range of diseases we need to think about – contagious and non-contagious
• Every day controls and actions to take to mitigate the risks from infectious diseases
• How to plan for emerging diseases
• A first look at the forthcoming guidance on preventing and managing infectious diseases: ISO 45006
• The chance to ask our experts questions, both in advance and on the day

A post-event copy of all presentations and a recording of the webinar

This event contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.

AGENDA

14:00 Introduction of the panel

14:05 Infectious diseases: why organizations need to manage them all the time – not just in a pandemic

14:15 Introduction to ISO 45006

14:20 discussions including:

• What are the different types of disease we need to think about?
• Are seasonal illnesses like influenza and Norovirus something we just have to accept?
• How can we plan for new or emerging diseases?
• How can infectious disease management be embedded into the OH&S management system?
• Tips and advice for actions you can take today
• Q&A (30 minutes)

15:25 Commenting on ISO 45006 and when it is likely to publish

Sally is BSI’s Lead Standards Development Manager for business improvement and occupational health and safety management. She is responsible for working with both national and international experts to develop documents that help organizations of all types to improve the way they operate and to better protect the people who work for them.

Sally engages with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure the widest possible views are taken into account when the UK inputs to international standards and frequently holds public meetings to encourage users of the standards to raise issues and propose improvements.

Sally is the manager  of the ISO technical committee responsible for the world’s first international standard on occupational health and safety management, ISO 45001, and is actively involved in the development of ISO 45003 (guidance on psychological health and safety at work) which will also be the first globally agreed standard of its type.

Troy is a Certified Registered Safety Professional, and works as the Senior Health and Safety Officer for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the largest union in Canada with approximately 700,000 members. Through work at the National office in Ottawa, Troy assists local unions and their staff with health and safety related issues and concerns, as well as shaping broader health and safety policy for the union. Troy sit on numerous international, national and provincial committees and working groups, including being a the Chair of Canadian Standards Association Strategic Steering Committee for Health and Safety and the Chair or Vice-Chair of multiple standard technical committee and was recently named co-convener for the ISO 283 TC Working Group 6.