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OHSAS 18001 consultant has prepared presentation on Process Approach of OHSAS 18001, which is very helpful while implementation of Occupational, health and safety system and OHSAS 18001 certification.
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Process for OHSAS 18001 By OHSAS 18001 Consultant
Occupational, Health & Safety The Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series standard provides requirements for an occupation health and safety (OH&S) management system, to alter a corporation to regulate its OH&S risks and improve its performance. It doesn't state specific ohsas performance criteria, nor will it provide elaborate specifications for the planning of a management system. The activity health and safety management system that facilitates the management of the OHSAS risks related to the business of the organization. This includes the structure , coming up with activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the organization's OH&S policy.
OHSAS 18001 Standard The OHSAS: 18000 standard are often classified because the specification commonplace and steerage standard. The OHSAS 18001 is that the solely specification commonplace to that corporations would be certified for OHSAS 18001 certificate by recognized third party. the aim of this international commonplace is to support OHSMS system. several countries within the globe had created it necessary to certify underneath this OHSAS 18001 for contractors operating within the countries. It helps the little and medium scale corporations to grant their commitment for health and safety of their workers and it's reducing overall accidents rate similarly as injuries throughout work places
OHSAS 18001 Implements & Operation • Structure and responsibility • Training, awareness and competence. • Consultation and communication. • Documentation. • Document and data control • Operational control. • Emergency preparedness and • Response
Benefits of OH&S System • Provides a structured approach for managing OH&S • Establishes and maintains a commitment to occupational health and safety • Demonstrates strong commitment to safety excellence • Organizational structures in place with clear roles and responsibilities • Existence of a continuous improvement culture • Strong levels of trust and communication • Reduction in incident levels with increased measures of performance. • Contributes to business performance by reducing cost and liabilities.
Benefits of OHSAS 18001 • Compliance with legislation • Ownership of health and safety issues • Nominal effort is required • Training needs are identified and realized • Reduce costs • Opportunity for integration • Liabilities minimized
Process Approach of OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Standard uses a management Approach tool called the PDCA cycle. PDCA is an ongoing process that enables An organization to establish, implement and maintain its health and safety policy based on top management leadership and commitment to the safety management system. It consists of the following: Plan – establish the objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance with the organization's OH&S policy Do –implement the process Check –monitor and measure performance against OH&S policy, objectives, legal and other requirements, and report results Act – take actions to continually improve OH&S performance Continue Improve OH&S System
Key Steps for OHSAS 18001 Certification • Definition of certification scope • Pre-audit (optional): gap analysis and diagnosis of your current position against standard • Certification audit performed in 2 stages: • Stage 1 – readiness review performed to verify that the organization is ready for certification • Stage 2 – evaluation of implementation, including the effectiveness of the management system of the organization • A certificate valid for 3 years is issued upon satisfactory results of stage 2 audit • Surveillance audits to verify that the management system continues to fulfill the requirements of the standard and monitor the continual improvement • Re-certification after 3 years to confirm the continued • Conformance and effectiveness of the management • System as a whole
Key Advantages OHSAS 18001 Certification • Implement and maintain an OH&S management system. • Continuous improvements in occupational health and safety system. • It reduces possibilities of accidents and incidents. • Improved legal compliance with the health and safety controls. • Reduced material and man-days loss due to accidents and production breakdowns. • Improved image and competitive ability by way of sustained OH&S performance. • It increases confidence in employees of the organization. • Improved internal management for occupation, health and safety. • Confidence with stakeholders. • Improved employee confidence / faith. • Market credibility / image. • Improved emergency preparedness.
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