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Practical, no-fluff guides on hazard analysis, ISO 45001, incident investigation and audit readiness, written for the people who actually run QHSE on site.
The Swiss MSST directive: what it is and who it applies to
The MSST/ASA directive in short: what the ordinance requires, the 10 and 50 people thresholds, the particular hazards of annex 1 and how to document them.
Read the guide →The MSST directive: what changed in October 2025
New annex 1, headcount across the company, competence over titles, no more premium rate rule: what changed and what to do.
Read the guide →Industry, group, model or individual: which MSST solution?
The four ways to comply with the MSST directive, the role of the safety contact person and how to run your solution day to day.
Read the guide →The 10 elements of the MSST system, and where they live in ENSURE
The 10 elements set by EKAS, from safety principles to audit, with the ENSURE module that covers each one.
Read the guide →MSST system checks: how to prepare
Who checks, what happens when something is missing, three common mistakes and how to gather your proof before the inspection.
Read the guide →Incident Management on Spreadsheets: When It Works and What Breaks First
A spreadsheet is a good incident log until it meets a specific set of thresholds. Which part fails first, in what order, and what to fix before changing tools.
Read the guide →The PDCA Cycle in Safety Management: A Practical Guide
Plan and Do usually run well. Check and Act are harder to resource. What those two stages ask for, mapped to the ISO 45001 clauses, with a worked example.
Read the guide →The Safety Communication Gap: Why 1 in 5 Workers Miss Procedure Updates
Nearly a fifth of factory workers say they missed a safety protocol or hazard update. Why well-written updates still fail to land, and the five fixes that close the gap.
Read the guide →How to Write a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA): A Step-by-Step Guide
Break the job into steps, identify the hazards in each, score the risk, and assign controls that hold up under audit. A repeatable method you can apply today.
Read the guide →ISO 45001 Clause 6.1.2 Explained: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
What clause 6.1.2 actually requires, what auditors look for, and the evidence you need to demonstrate a systematic, ongoing process, not a once-a-year spreadsheet.
Read the guide →5 Whys vs Fishbone: Choosing the Right Root Cause Analysis Method
Two of the most common RCA techniques, when each one works, where they fail, and how to combine them so your corrective actions fix causes instead of symptoms.
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