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Occupational Health & Safety Management System - OHSAS 18001
1. Introduction ISO 18001 - is a framework that allows an organisation to consistently identify and control its health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, aid legislative compliance and improve overall performance.
BS OHSAS 18001 is the assessment specication for OccupationalHealth & Safety Management Systems. It was developed in response to the need for companies to meet their health and safety obligations in an efficent way. Key areas addressed by OHSAS 18001 - planning for hazard identication, risk assessment and risk control - management programme - structure and responsibility - training, awareness and competence - consultation and communication - operational control - emergency preparation and response - performace measuring, monitoring and improvement The OHSAS 18001 specication is applicable to any organisation that wishes to establish a Organisationa Health & Safety (OH&S) management system to eliminate or minimse risk to employees and other interested parties who may be exposed to OH&S risks assocciated with it’s activities. |
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