1、2025 OHS Conference 15 August 2025,Cape Town Ethical Behaviour of Professionally Registered:H&S PractitionersPREPARED BY:Yaseen Francis PrCHSA|CMSaiosh|BA|MEng(Can)Technical Director ComPrac HoldingsSource Adopted&Changed:Mahmood,S.S.tothessence.(n.d.).The fundamental reality of human existence Vide
2、o.Instagram.https:/ Samir Mahmoud Cosmic CompassionImage Source:(Ofei,2024);The Minimalist Vegan.Bridging the GapProfessional Ethics First,a profession is a group of workers,such as doctors,lawyers,or safety professionals,with a higher degree of specialisation,qualification,or certification and a mo
3、re significant duty of care to the public.Second,these experts establish moral guidelines that other professionals must adhere to(Bradbury,2024).Source:www.assp.orgCode of Conduct&Ethics Codes are written from rule-based,prohibitive,and aspirational ethics.It is not as easy as black and white to app
4、ly.Professional bodyFundamental Duty CodeThe Engineering Council of South Africa(ECSA)“Engineers must at all times have due regard for and give priority to the health,safety,and interests of the public.”Code of Conduct-Public Interest 3.3The South African Council for the Project and Construction Man
5、agement Profession(SACPCMP)“PM,CM,BI&CHS professionals must at all times have due regard for and give priority to the health,safety,and interests of the public.”Code of Conduct-3.3 aSouth African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health(SAIOSH)“Safety professionals owe a primary loyalty to the wo
6、rkforce,community they serve,and the environment they affect.”Code of Conduct 1 A-Ethics-Loyalty to Those at RiskProfessional bodyFundamental Duty CodeBoard of Certified Safety Professionals(BCSP)“Safety professionals HOLD paramount the safety and health ofpeople,the protection of the environment,an