Health and safety risks in the workplace are issues affecting all businesses, and many organizations seek to manage this risk, reduce cost and demonstrate good governance to their stakeholders. As a result, a majority of organizations choose to implement and certify an Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) management system and benefit from the formalized approach it brings, including reduced risk, accidents, litigation and downtime.


What is the OHSAS 18001 Standard?

The OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system specification.

It was developed to help organizations meet their health and safety obligations in an efficient and effective manner.



Structure of the OHSAS 18001 Standard

The standard "OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems." has the following structure:
General requirements.
Occupational Health and Safety  policy.
Planning.
Implementation and operation.
Checking and corrective action.
Management review.
Who should benefit from the implementation of the OHSAS 18001 standard?

All organizations are coming under increasing commercial, regulatory and ethical pressures to control risk from their operations, and want to ensure they comply with the appropriate legislation.


What can you expect in return for your investment in the implementation of the OHSAS 18001 standard?
Establishing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
Certifying your OHSMS.
Control your organizations' OH&S risks and improve their performance.
Cost reduction associted with health and safety risks.
Consulting services in the design, development, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of Quality Management Systems based on the requirements of the OHSAS 18001 standard.

Audit services of Quality Management Systems based on the requirements of the 0HSAS 18001 Standard.

Audits are performed following the requirements of the international standard: ISO 19011:2002 Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing
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