Overview

OHSAS 18001:2007 specifies the a set of requirements for an for an effective occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). Based on the established principles of Plan-Do-Check-Act, it focuses on the reduction of risk coupled with improved performance.
The recent revision and update to OHSAS 18001: 2007 reflects the greater emphasis across industry on health as well as safety performance. It is also closely aligned with ISO 14001:2004 environmental and ISO 9001 2000 quality management standards.
OHSAS uses the prevention concept, i.e. prevention instead of cure. This is integrated in the work protection law, and states the work safety and health protection should be treated in one complete system.
An OHSMS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework that allows your organization to consistently identify and control its health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, aid legislative compliance and improve overall performance.
In a competitive marketplace, customer’s expectation are growing and are looking for more than just competitive pricing from their suppliers. Companies need to demonstrate that their businesses are managed efficiently and responsibly and that they can provide a reliable service without excessive downtime caused by work-related accidents and incidents. OHSAS 18001 certification give confidence to customer for the same
Benefits
· Cost reduction through improvement in work safety
· Reduction in no.of days lost on account of injuries
· Reduction in insurance claim
· Reduction in number of accidents and absenteeism
· Increase in employee motivation
· Increased flexibility and smoother transition to changes within the organization through more transparent processes
· Legal security