An OHSMS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework that allows your organization to consistently identify and control its health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, ensure compliance with laws and improve overall performance.The OHSAS 18000 family is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems. It was developed by a select group of leading trade entities, international standards and certification bodies to address a gap where no third party certifiable international standard exists.OHSAS 18001 has been designed for compatibility with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to help your organization meet its health and safety commitments efficiently.
The following key areas are addressed by OHSAS 18001:
- Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control,
- OHSAS management program,
- Structure and responsibility,
- Training, awareness and competence,
- Consultation and communication,
- Operational control,
- Emergency preparedness and response,
- Performance measuring, monitoring and improvement.
OHSAS 18001 can be adopted by any organization that wants to implement a formal procedure to reduce the health- and safety-related risks in the work environment for employees, customers and the general public.
The Challenge
In a competitive marketplace, your customers are looking for more than just low pricing from their suppliers. Companies today must demonstrate that their businesses are managed efficiently and responsibly and that they can provide a reliable service without excessive downtime caused by work-related accidents and incidents.
Certifying your OHSAS 18001 management system allows your organization to prove its compliance with the specification and provides the following benefits:
- Potential reduction in the number of accidents,
- Potential reduction in downtime and associated costs,
- Demonstration of legal and regulatory compliance,
- Demonstration to stakeholders of your commitment to health and safety,
- Demonstration of an innovative and forward thinking approach,
- Increased access to new customers and business partners,
- Better management of health and safety risks, both now and in the future,
- Potential for reduced public liability insurance costs.
In order to help organizations meet these challenges, Safe-N-Safe offers, a complete solution that simplifies the control of processes, products and services, health and safety risks, legal and other requirements, documents, records and audits, incorporating practically all the requirements requested by the OHSAS 18000 family of the other organizational management content.
