OHSAS 18001 Consultancy Service

OHSAS 18001:2007 is the International Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard.

It was published in July 2007, superseding OHSAS 18001:1999, and is intended to address occupational health and safety (OH&S) rather than product safety.

OHSAS 18001 provides a framework to the effective management of OH&S including compliance with the legislation that applies to your activities and identified hazards.

OHSAS 18001 is applicable to:

The standard is applicable to any organisation that wishes to eliminate or minimize risk to employees and other stakeholders who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated with its activities.

Many organizations will have elements required by OHSAS 18001 already in place which can be supplemented to provide a more cohesive management system to meet the requirements of the standard. Organisations that implement OHSAS 18001 have a clear management structure with defined authority and responsibility, clear objectives for improvement, with measurable results and a structured approach to risk assessment. This includes the monitoring of health and safety management failures, auditing of performance and review of policies and objectives.

Benefits:

• Customer satisfaction - through delivery of products that consistently meet customer requirements whilst safeguarding their health and property
• Reduced operating costs - by decreasing down-time through incidents and ill health and reducing costs associated with legal fees and compensation
• Improved stakeholder relationships - by safeguarding the health and property of staff, customers and suppliers
• Legal compliance - by understanding how statutory and regulatory requirements impact the organization and its customers
• Improved risk management - through clear identification of potential incidents and implementation of controls and measures
• Proven business credentials - through independent verification against recognized standards
• Ability to win more business - particularly where procurement specifications require certification as a condition to supply