OHSAS 18001 – (Occupational Health & Safety)

OHSAS 18001 helps your organization systematically minimize the risk of accidents and work related illnesses. The Management of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) risks is a minimum requirement in every workplace. Effective implementation OHSAS 18001, provides for safe and healthy work environment, exhibits social commitment and sets the path towards Sustainable Development through Continuous Improvement.

OHSAS 18001 Standard gives requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, to enable an organization to control its OH&S risks and improve its performance. The framework of the Standard enables the organizations to formulate HSE policies and objectives and their implementation with review of compliance to national legislative requirements, significant hazards and risks related to occupational health & safety. This standard is intended to address occupational health and safety of personnel and processes, rather than product and services safety

OHSAS 18001 Certification establishes the implementation and commitment of the management to eliminate and minimise risk to employees and stake holders who may be effected to OH&S risks associated with its activities. Effective implementation of OHSAS 18001 Certification can help organizations in economic growth, provision of safe and healthy work environment and exhibit social welfare and commitment, thus setting the path towards sustainable development.

OHSAS 18001 Certification can be issued to any business that wishes to effectively demonstrate their commitment to implement maintain and improve their Health and Safety system. It is intended to help an organization to control occupational health and safety risks.

Benefits of OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management

  • Improves working conditions across your organization
  • OHSAS framework helps you to identify hazards and put in place controls to manage them.
  • Ensures Compliance with Statutory requirements.
  • Increase Employees’ safety awareness and motivation with better, safer working conditions
  • It reduces workplace accidents and illness to cut related costs, downtime and improves productivity.
  • It improves business opportunity and boosts international competitiveness.
  • Improves company image and reputation with clients, suppliers, authorities, and investors as a safe and reliable business

Certification Procedure

The Certification Procedure is a multiple-step process.

ISO 18001:2015 can be integrated easily into any existing ISO management system.