OHSAS
18001:1999
OHSAS
18001 - ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Specifications’
is an international occupational health and safety management
system specification. An Occupational Health and Safety Management
System provides a framework for managing OHS responsibilities.
The framework is designed to allow companies to become more efficient
and operate in a more integrated manner.
The OHSAS specification is applicable to any organisation that
wishes to:
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Establish
an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimise risk
to employees and other interested parties who may be exposed
to OH&S risks associated with its activities
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Gain
competitive advantage
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Implement,
maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system
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Assure
compliance with its stated OH&S policy
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Demonstrate
such compliance to third parties, suppliers, stakeholders
etc
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Seek
certification/registration of its OH&S management system
by an external organisation
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Make
a self-determination and declaration of conformance with this
OHSAS specification
Request
a Proposal
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