OHSAS 18001 is a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) management system specification, deigned to enable organizations to control OH&S risks and improve their performance.

OHSAS 18001 has been developed to be compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to allow for easy integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organization. Legislative & regulatory commitment and continual improvement are two important aspects of OHSAS 18001.

GOAL & PURPOSE

OHSAS 18001 certification demonstrates a organisation's commitment to provide a safe and healthy working environment and protect their employees. It aims at reducing and preventing accidents and accident related loss of live, equipment, time and damage to environment.

OHSAS 18001 is applicable to any organisation. OHSAS 18001 certification is aimed at the way a company has control over, and knowledge of, all relevant risks resulting from normal operations and abnormal situations. It focuses on the management of Occupational Health and Safety and the continual improvements that the organisation develops to provide stakeholders and others with assurances of conformance with its stated Occupational Health & Safety policy.

The OHSAS specification is applicable to any organisation that wishes to :

• Establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize risk or employees and other interested parties who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated with its activities.
• Implement ,maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system.
• Assure itself of its conformance with its stated OH&S Policy.
• Demonstrate such conformance to others.
• Seek certification /registration of its OH&S management system by an external organization.
• Make a self-determination and declaration of conformance with this OHSAS specification.

All the requirement in this OHSAS specification are intended to be incorporated into any OH&S management system. The extent of an application will depend on such factors as the OH&S policy of the organization, the nature of its activities and the risks and complexity of its operation. This OHSAS specification is intended to address occupational health and safety rather than product and services safety.

OHSAS 18001 BENEFITS

• Help manage & control OH&S risks & improve on its performance
• Support OH&S regulatory obligation compliance
• Improve safety culture within the organization
• reduce insurance premiums
• improve your corporate image
• Reduce cost of accident and
• Improve efficiency
• Improve organization reputation on OH&S
• improve the security/quality of workplaces, employee morale and adherence to company values