BrydgeOne
Book a demo
  1. Home
  2. Begrippenlijst
  3. VGM
SafetyTerm

VGM: Safety, Health and Environment

VGM stands for Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu (safety, health and environment): the topics with which an organisation, especially in construction and industry, keeps work safe and healthy and limits its environmental impact.

Explanation

VGM is KAM without the K for quality: you manage safety, health and the environment. The term is common in construction, engineering and industry and appears in VGM policy, VGM plan, VGM coordinator and in VCA, the VGM Checklist for Contractors.

A VGM plan describes how an organisation or a project deals with those topics: risks, measures, responsibilities, instructions and emergency procedures. Clients often ask for one at tendering or at the start of the work. What it has to look like depends on the client.

In construction there is also the V&G plan (health and safety plan), a separate document covered by legal rules. Do not confuse the two. Check the official sources for the current requirements, for example the Dutch Arboportaal, and align with your client.

Example from practice

A contractor renovating an office records in a VGM plan which risks there are, who is responsible for what and which instructions employees and subcontractors receive beforehand.

© 2026 BrydgeOne. General information, not legal or other professional advice. No rights can be derived from this explanation.

In BrydgeOne

Where you work with VGM

Incidents & reportsLog incidents and turn them into follow-up. Workplace inspectionsCarry out inspections with clear checklists. Toolbox talksShare toolbox talks and record attendance. LMRALast-minute risk analysis before the job. VCASafety for contractors
Knowledge base

Keep reading

Preparing for VCA certification: a checklist for your organizationDo you want to become VCA certified or keep your certificate? Then you want to know in advance what an auditor looks at and what evidence you need at hand. This checklist helps you approach the preparation in a practical way. VCA* or VCA**: which certificate fits your company?VCA* or VCA**: which company certificate suits you depends mostly on how you work and what your clients ask for. You get the difference in plain words, including VCA-P for the petrochemical sector, and a fixed way to make the choice.
Glossary

See also

KAMQuality, Occupational Health & Safety and EnvironmentQHSEQuality, Health, Safety and EnvironmentVCASafety, Health and Environment Checklist for ContractorsRI&ERisk Inventory and EvaluationToolbox talkToolbox talk

See how BrydgeOne supports this

You only pay for the modules you switch on, from € 49 per month. In a demo we show how it works with your own processes.

Book a demo See pricing