Occupational Health & Safety Assessment series
OHSAS 18001:2007
Introduction
OHSAS 18001, developed in 1999 and revised in 2007, is a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management system specification, deigned to enable an organization to control OH&S risks and improve its performance. OHSAS 18001 Certification demonstrates that a safety oriented approach has been integrated into the company’s processes, a company’s commitment to a safe working environment and to protecting employees against injury at work.
OHSAS 18001 has been developed to be compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems standards, in order to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental and OH&S management systems by organizations. Legislative & regulatory commitment and continual improvement are two important aspects of OHSAS 18001.
The standard is in two sections; OHSAS 18001 is the specification against which certification is awarded. OHSAS 18002 provides guidance on implementing an occupational health and safety management system and corresponds directly to the specification.
Basic Requirements
OHSAS 180001 outlines the Health & Safety Management System Requirements for any organization,
- The elements of OHSAS 18001 include:
- Policy and commitment
- Hazard identification, risk assessment & risk controls
- Legal requirements
- Objectives & Programs
- Organization & personnel
- Training, Communication & Consultation
- Documentation & records Operational Controls
- Emergency Readiness
- Measurement & monitoring
- Accident & incident investigation, corrective & preventive action
- Audit & Review
The Benefits of implementing OHSAS 18001
Operational benefits to your organization:
- Identify hazards, assess risks and implement the necessary risk control measures
- Measure and monitor achievement of your performance objectives
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities and authorities for personnel who manage, perform and verify activities having an effect on the OH&S risks of the organization’s activities, facilities and processes
- Ensure that personnel are competent to perform tasks that may impact OH&S in the workplace
- Ensure active monitoring of regulations and legal requirements
- Ensure that OH&S information is communicated to and from employees and other stakeholders effectively
- Ensure the necessary measures and specified conditions are in place to control identified risks
- Define plans and procedures to identify the potential for and response to emergency situations
- Formalize incident investigation process
- Monitor and measure OH&S performance on a regular basis
- Reduce insurance costs through demonstrating better risk management.
- Lead to a better public perception of your organization and you could also gain a competitive advantage, leading to improved sales opportunities.
- understanding how statutory and regulatory requirements impact on the organization and your customers
- Customer Confidence, Satisfaction and TRUST
- Ability to Differentiate Organization for Competitive Advantage
- Organizational Credibility & Reputation
Our Services
We are providing customized consultancy & training services for OHSAS 18001
The steps are as follow
- Gap Analysis against requirements of OHSAS 18001 Standard
- Awareness Training on OHSAS 18001
- Documentation & implementation (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment )
- Mock Drill exercise for emergency situations
- Internal audit
- Presence during audit by third party (certification body)
- Closing of Non conformities
- Coordination with certification body
Why Choose us
HL Associates has qualified consultants (Lead Auditor) & experience of various certifications in different industries.
“Our aim to provide consultancy for implementation not only for certification”
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