We have all seen that document come across our desk where we have thought,“ Oh no, how do they expect me to deal with this and still get the job done?”
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Why must legislation standards be so laborious and normally ignored in an emergency?
By Andrew Perks
We have all seen that document come across our desk where we have thought,“ Oh no, how do they expect me to deal with this and still get the job done?”
No doubt to which the reply has been,“ You had better because when the nasty stuff hits the fan you are going to be hit with this document.”
Who writes these things anyway? Well, whether you know it or not the SANS standards are excellent documents, as good as anything worldwide. Back in 2014 when I was involved in the update of SANS 10147, we looked at the European,
British and American standards to ensure that ours were in line with their standards and I believe they are.
However, it is necessary to have working documents that are compact and easy to use bearing in mind the core of the standard. These documents should really not be relegated to the bottom drawer.
Take SANS 1514:2018 Major Hazard Installation: Emergency Response Planning. This can be a lengthy document, depending
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