OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System
Human life is precious and safety of personnel and interested parties is the responsibility of an organization.
OHSAS 18001 is a globally recognized standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) and defines the health and labor protection system of an organization. An OHSAS 18001 certification establishes an organization’s commitment to provide a safe working environment to protect employees & other concerns. It aims at reducing and preventing accidents and accident related loss of life, equipment, time and damage to environment.
In providing a framework to OHSAS 18001, many Health & Safety issues are brought together into documented system. This enables the organization to formulate policy and objectives, taking into account legislative requirements, significant hazards and risks, related to occupational health & safety.
Benifits Of OHSAS
Demonstrating the commitment to Occupational Health & Safety issues positively impact the company’s success and bring the following benefits.
- Improvement in safety culture, increasing control of hazards;
- Improvement in the efficiency of the operations & consequent reduction in accidents & production time loss;
- Improvement in the security / quality of work places, employee morale and adherence to company values;
- Reduction in insurance premiums;
- Enhancement of corporate image;
- Demonstration of legal compliance;
How we can help you?
- Review your operation and identify possible sources of safety hazard. Identify possible sources of occupational health hazard.
- Help you develop a System to meet your requirements.
- Develop and document your processes and procedures.
- Train your staff in OHSAS methods and principles.
- Assist with the selection of an external certification body.
- Act as your representative in Risk Assessments.
- Assist with the use of mitigating tools and techniques.
- Keep you up to date with changes.