Service Information Sheet 903

- about  OHSAS 18001  OHSMS
(*OHSMS = Occupational Health & Safety Management System)

   1.  WHEN ?

OHSAS 18001 was first released in the UK in  1999  

– in recognition of the needs for a standard for occupational health & safety (OHS) – in line with IS- 14001 EMS and IS- 9001 QMS; this is t- facilitate setting up of an Integrated Management System (IMS) within an organization
2.  WHERE?

It applies t- your WORKPLACE
–  with all Interested Parties and their OHS interests in mind
– and commitments t- legal compliance and continual improvement

3.  WH- ?
         
It applies t- any organization wh- is interested t- see an OHSMS in place – t- prevent / control / improve its OHS hazards – s- as t- improve its OHS performance, all for protecting personal health & safety & properties
4.  WHAT?
        

It encampasses a management process of : policy – risks – plan – d- – check – act – continual improvement

– with legislative compliance as a minimum requirement – (SMS or SCC can be a part of your OHSMS).
5.  WHY?
 
        

- t- prevent low morale owing t- high accident rates          
- t- sustain company business & profit

- t- organize and self-regulate OHS efforts with legal compliance
- t- eliminate / minimize / confine risks exposure of employees and other interested parties

- t- implement, maintain & continually improve your OHSMS and OHS performance            
- t- assure and demonstrate t- others
- conformance t- own OHS Policy
- t- project company image & t- market-differentiate
- with sales expansion and manpower stability

6.  HOW-T- ?
 

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