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OHSAS 18001 Occupational, Health and Safety Management System
What is OHSAS 18001? • A way to measure management systems that control OH&S risks and improve performance • It does not state specific performance criteria • It does not specify the exact design of the management system • Based around elimination / minimisation of risk, to ‘mitigate’ risk • Requires continual improvement; prioritize • Requires conformance with an organisation’s own safety policy
What is OH&S Management System? • Voluntary management system • Integrates OH&S hazards into business process • Identify, assess and control hazards relating to business • Anticipates and meets OH&S performance expectations • Applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type, or level of maturity.
Occupational, Health and Safety Policy • Clearly states overall OH&S objectives • Authorised by top management • Appropriate to nature & scale of OH&S risks • Documented, implemented, and maintained • Communicated to all employees • Available to interested parties • Reviewed periodically
Occupational, Health and Safety Planning • Hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control • Legal and other requirements • Objectives • OH&S management program Legal & other requirements Results of hazard/ risk analysis Accident/ injury history Results from previous investigations Planning Previous audit results Internal Organizational requirements Measurable objectives Managements programs
Implementation & Operation • Structure and responsibilities • Training awareness and competence • Consultation and communication • Documentation • Document and data control • Operational control • Emergency preparedness and response
Checking and Corrective Action • Performance measurement & monitoring • Procedures should be in place to monitor how well H&S objectives are met • Quantitative and Qualitative • Proactive • Reactive • Equipment required for monitoring should be maintained and calibrated T his document is a partial preview.
Checking and Corrective Action • Audit • Internal Auditors should determine: • If the H&S system conforms to planned arrangements & the std. • If it has been implemented and maintained properly • If it is effective in meeting policy and objectives • It should review the results of previous audits • It should provide information to management • It should be based on previous audit and risk assessment results • If possible, the auditor should be independent of the audited activity This document is a partial preview.
What Does OHSAS Require? • A Health & Safety Management System must be established and maintained • Instructions and procedures to ensure the health and safety of all personnel in compliance with relevant national and international regulations This document is a partial preview. • Management commitment • Management review • Continual improvement This document is a partial preview.
PDCA in OH&S Management System • Plan - Assess risk, identify applicable regulations • Do - Identify responsibility and accountability, training, communicate, control and prepare for emergencies. • Check - Monitor, Record, Audit • Act - to improve
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