Many organizations are implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) as part of their risk management strategy to address changing legislation and protect their workforces.

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, aid legislative compliance and improve overall performance.

OHSAS 18001 is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems. It was developed by a selection of leading trade bodies, international standards and certification bodies to address a gap where no third-party certifiable international standard exists.

The OHSAS 18001 Standard
OHSAS 18001 is an international management system standard developed with input from international companies, cooperating National Standards Bodies and registrars including DNV. The standard consist of a “Foreword” section that includes scope, definitions, reference publications and the auditable management system requirements. It also includes an informative Annex and Bibliography sections.

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The OHSAS 18001 Standard may be applied within any organization that wishes to:

1. Establish and implement an OHS management system in order to eliminate or minimize hazards and risks to employees and people working on its behalf
2. Implement, maintain, and continually improve its OHS management system and specific OHS performance targets
3. Provide a mechanism to facilitate OSHA compliance
4. Demonstrate to customers, employees and other stakeholders that the organization conforms to an internationally recognized standard

OHSAS 18001 is compatible with the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 series of standards and their underlying principles and processes such a Plan-Do-Check-Act. While there are some differences, OHSAS 18001 is also very compatible with ANSI/AIHA Z10-2005, American National Standard - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems which was released on September 5, 2005 through the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

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