Why the Safety Culture Ladder is more than a certificate
Imagine: as an organisation, you don't just want to comply with the rules, but create a culture in which safety is taken for granted. A culture in which employees call each other to account, managers set a good example and safety is part of all conversations. That is what the Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) is about. The SCL is not a checklist, but a growth model. [...]
The human factor makes a world of difference
Almost forty years of experience in the world of system certification: Ben Hoeboer has seen it all. From auditor and auditee to accreditation and notified body. Yet for him, it's not about the paperwork. "In system certification, it was often just about proof and documents. But I always missed the human factor. In SCL, that does come [...]
SCL event 20 November: Conscious safe and healthy working
After last year's successful edition, the Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) is organising another inspiring event on Wednesday 20 November, dedicated to safe and healthy working. This day is all about sharing knowledge, exchanging experiences and strengthening each other in practice. Safety starts with behaviour, culture and guts. During the [...]
Transitional ASA/SA/SCL Light scheme for small organisations
The coming period will see important changes around certification for small organisations (up to and including 50 employees including hiring) within the SCL structure. Below you can read about what is changing, what this means for you and your organisation, and how we will ensure a smooth transition. Introduction of SA and SCL Light for small organisations From [...]
Renewed products within the Safety Culture Ladder for small organisations
From 1 June 2025, we will introduce renewed and accessible products that support organisations in improving their safety and health culture in an even more effective way. With this innovation, we make the Safety Culture Ladder more applicable to small organisations. ASA becomes SA (Self Assessment) The Approved Self Assessment (ASA) expires and makes way for a powerful [...]
Vacancy: Consultant Safety Culture Ladder (SCL)
Are you a curious professional with a passion for social impact? Do you want to contribute to safety and health by making attitude and behaviour central? Then the position of Consultant Safety Culture Ladder at NEN is your next step! Why NEN? At NEN, we bring together stakeholders with different interests to develop national, European and international [...]
The invisible heroes of the SCL: the outcasts
An audit is all about objectivity, accuracy and improvement. But who makes sure the audit team is functioning optimally? That is the bystander. Geert Daamen is such an attendee and gives us a glimpse into his world. "When conducting an ancillary audit, the knife cuts both ways," Geert explains. "You try to [...] the audit team.
Take your time on the Safety Culture Ladder and really make a difference!
By endorsing the Safety Governance Code, the Delfland Water Board took a powerful step towards a safer and healthier working environment. 'We deployed the Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) to bring our ambition to life. This was quite a challenge at first, but through positive reinforcement and continued [...]
SCL certification now also for employment and secondment agencies
More and more organisations value a strong safety and health culture. The Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) helps companies demonstrate this. Whereas the SCL is already widely used in the construction, infra, energy and rail sectors, temping and secondment agencies can now also get certified. This means they can demonstrate to clients that [...]
With the SCL 2.0, we are connecting the dots
The Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) has its roots in the rail industry, and the thinking from there has increasingly seeped into adjacent sectors such as construction. Now, however, Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), has also started rolling out the SCL2.0. Business Unit Manager Microbiology & Agrochains [...]