ISO 18001: 2007 - Occupational Health and Safety Management System

What is an Occupational Health and Safety Management System?

OHSAS provides a very detailed and a well defined process which helps to improve the methods and improve the performance of the organization by way of implementing a better Health and Safety management system in the organization. It mainly revolves around the risk management and follows the international standard. The main objective is to maintain the risk management level and adhere to the legal compliance of the organization and improve the overall performance.

What are the Key Elements of OHSAS?

• Help organizations to manage and curtail occupational health and safety risks.
• Reduce or decrease the risk to employees and other interested parties.
• Develop and implement a policy and objectives, which take into account legal requirements and information about OH&S risks.
• It applies to all types and sizes of organizations and accommodates diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions.

Certification Process:

• Pre-audit assessment
  • Check documentation with Lead Assessor and analyse your existing process.
  • Schedule the date of assessment.
• Initial Assessment
  • Your auditor will carry out an initial assessment and you will be informed about the suggestion at the end of the meeting.
• Registration Confirmation
  • Following your auditors’ suggestions, your registration will be confirmed by the technical reviewers.
• Issue of Certificate
  • The certificate of registration will arrive soon after your registration has been confirmed.
• Continued Assessment
  • Every 6 months or on an annual basis the auditor visits to check the system, if it is following the norms of OHSAS 18001 : 2007.

The OHSAS specification is appropriate to any establishment aspires to:

OHSAS is appropriate for every nature of organisation wanting to turn out to be more efficient in managing and reducing misfortune in the workplace.

By setting up schemes that are assessed by a certification body, organisations will confirm to their staff, suppliers and customers that they consider health and safety seriously.

18001 Standard presents a structure to help organisations congregate their legal obligations to Health and Safety.

Benefits:

• Reduces accidents in workplace through preventive and control measures.
• Recognize hazards and control them.
• Reduces material loss by accidents.
• Reduces insurance costs.
• Engage and motivate staffs with better, safer working conditions.
• Increased Operational Assistance leading to better productivity.
• Enhanced Worker Retention and fulfillment of their requirements.