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.
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.
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Clause 4.1 General requirements
The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system in accordance with the requirements of this OHSAS Standard and determine how it will fulfill these requirements.
Clause 4.2 OH&S policy
Top management shall define and authorize the organization’s OH&S policy and ensure that within the defined scope of its OH&S management system it:
Clause 4.3.1
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification , risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls.
Clause 4.3.2
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for identifying and accessing the legal and other OH&S requirements that are applicable to it.
Clause 4.3.3
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented OH&S objectives, at relevant functions and levels within the organization.
Resources, roles, responsibility, accountability and authority in OHSAS 18001 Clause 4.4.1
Clause 4.4.2
The organization shall ensure that any person(s) under its control performing tasks that can impact on OH&S is (are) competent on the basis of appropriate education, training or experience, and shall retain associated records.
Clause 4.4.3
1. Communication
Clause 4.4.4
The OH&S management system documentation shall include:
Clause 4.4.5
Documents required by the OH&S management system and by this OHSAS Standard shall be controlled.
Clause 4.4.5
Documents required by the OH&S management system and by this OHSAS Standard shall be controlled.
Clause 4.4.6
The organization shall determine those operations and activities that are associated with the identified hazard(s) where the implementation of controls is necessary to manage the OH&S risk(s). This shall include the management of change (see 4.3.1).
Clause 4.4.7
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s).
Clause 4.5.1
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to monitor and measure OH&S performance on a regular basis.
Clause 4.5.2
4.5.2.1 Consistent with its commitment to compliance [see 4.2c)], the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for periodically evaluating compliance with applicable legal requirements (see 4.3.2).
Incident investigation, nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action Clause 4.5.3 – OHSAS 18001:2007
Clause 4.5.4
The organization shall establish and maintain records as necessary to demonstrate conformity to the requirements of its OH&S management system and of this OHSAS Standard, and the results achieved.
Clause 4.5.5
The organization shall ensure that internal audits of the OH&S management system are conducted at planned intervals to:
Clause 4.6
Top management shall review the organization’s OH&S management system, at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. Reviews shall include assessing opportunities for improvement and the need for changes to the OH&S management system, including the OH&S policy and OH&S objectives.
OHSAS 18001 is designed to be compatible with other management systems standards and specifications, such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 17025, ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and other ISO management standards. They can be integrated seamlessly through Integrated Management system approach. They share many principles so choosing an integrated management system can offer excellent value for money and an easier approach to implement, manage and improve multiple standards simultaneously.
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