OHSAS 18001

OHSAS is an international occupational health and safety management system specification. It comprises two parts, 18001 and 18002 and embraces a number of other publications. OHSAS 18001 is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series for health and safety management systems. It is intended to help organizations to control occupational health and safety risks.

The OHSAS specification is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
Establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize risk to employees and other interested parties who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated with its activities

Assure itself of its conformance with its stated OH&S policy

Demonstrate such conformance to others

Implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system

Make a self-determination and declaration of conformance with this OHSAS specification.

Seek certification/registration of its OH&S management system by an external organisation

BENEFITS:
minimize risk to employees

improve an existing OH&S management system

demonstrate diligence

gain assurance

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