OHSAS 18001 is a specification for Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Management Systems conjointly developed by a select international third party certification bodies, national standards bodies, and other interested parties. It enables organisations to manage operational risks and improve performance. It also provides guidance on how to manage the health and safety aspects of your business activities more effectively, while taking into careful consideration accident prevention, risk reduction and the well-being of employees.

The following key areas are addressed by OHSAS 18001:

• Hazard identification, risk assessment and determining controls
• Legal and other requirements
• Objectives and OHS programme(s)
• Resources, roles, responsibility, accountability and authority
• Competence, training and awareness
• Communication, participation and consultation
• Operational control
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Performance measuring, monitoring and improvement

Benefits of OHSAS

• Improve the efficiency of internal operations
• Reduce accidents, danger and downtime.
• Employee safety and the quality of the working environment are actively improved because objectives and responsibilities are made clearer and all employees are prepared to effectively deal with any future hazards.
• OHSAS 18001 ensures compliance with current legal requirements, reducing the risk of penalties or possible litigation.
• Your OHSAS 18001 Quality Management enables you to demonstrate high levels of occupational health and safety when bidding for international contracts, expanding locally to accommodate new business, or negotiating insurance premiums.