OHSAS 18001 Consultants in Bangalore
Introduction to OHSAS 18001:2007 - Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OH & S)
In today’s Business world, we often talk about quality, productivity, cost, bottom line, etc in the context of an organization’s business strategy. Many of us rarely remember that occupational health and safety plays a vital role in the business strategy of the organization. This is because it is after all people who are most important assets and who also need due consideration with respect to Health and Safety. The OHSAS 18001 standard addresses this aspect. Our OHSAS 18001 Consultants in Bangalore shall ensure proper implementation of the standard.
OHSAS is the abbreviation for Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series.
OHSAS 18001 is a popular and internationally accepted occupational, health and safety management system standard that provides requirements of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH & S / OHSMS).
The OHSAS 18001 standard provides foundation for continually monitoring, reviewing and improving occupational health and safety. The OHSAS 18001 standard is based on the Deming’s PDCA Cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle).
OHSAS is the abbreviation for Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series.
OHSAS 18001 is a popular and internationally accepted occupational, health and safety management system standard that provides requirements of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH & S / OHSMS).
The OHSAS 18001 standard provides foundation for continually monitoring, reviewing and improving occupational health and safety. The OHSAS 18001 standard is based on the Deming’s PDCA Cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle).
What is an Occupational Health and Safety Management System?
An Occupational Health and Safety management system (OHSMS / OH&S) is the part of an organization's management system that consists of a set of policies, objectives and procedures to ensure that the organization identifies, minimizes and controls health and safety hazards at the workplace, conform to the applicable Health & Safety legislation and safeguard the well-being of the workforce and visitors / external contractors during operations.
What does our OHSAS 18001 Consulting services include?
Our OHSAS 18001 consultants in Bangalore ensure that the OHSAS 18001 consulting services include the following
- Conduct OHSAS 18001 gap analysis (through OHSAS 18001 gap analysis checklist) to understand the current level of documentation and implementation and report the gaps of the current OH&S system with the requirements specified in the OHSAS 18001 standard
- Conduct Awareness Training on OHSAS 18001 basics with an interesting OHSAS 18001 presentation ppt.
- Establish an occupational, health and safety policy and OHS objectives and programmes
- Enlist the resources, roles, responsibilities, accountability and authority with respect to the OHSMS
- Conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis
- OHSAS 18001 Documentation Requirements: Document an OH&S Manual or OHSAS 18001 Manual, OH&S (OHSAS 18001) procedures, OHSAS 18001 Work Instructions and Forms/Formats.
- Periodically Monitor the implementation of all OHSAS 18001 clauses
- Conduct Internal Auditors training for selected organizational personnel
- Help conduct the Internal Audit with the OHSAS 18001 audit checklistand assist in reporting the results of the audit.
- Help conduct Management review and lead our client organization into OHSAS 18001 certification process
History of OHSAS
The OHSAS Project Group comprising of 43 organizations from 28 nations, developed the OHSAS 18001 International Standard. The Project group consists of national standards bodies, certification bodies, consultants, and occupational health and safety institutes.
The first edition of OHSAS was published in 1999 and was popularly called OHSAS 18001:1999. This was phased out by the latest standard OHSAS 18001:2007 published in July 2007.
The OHSAS 18001 standard is compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Standards which makes it easy to realize an Integrated Management System.
The first edition of OHSAS was published in 1999 and was popularly called OHSAS 18001:1999. This was phased out by the latest standard OHSAS 18001:2007 published in July 2007.
The OHSAS 18001 standard is compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Standards which makes it easy to realize an Integrated Management System.
Benefits of OHSAS 18001 standard
By achieving certification to OHSAS 18001 your organisation will be able to reap numerous benefits:
- Safeguard health & well-being of employees and the other interested parties
- Enhances the corporate image and credibility among stakeholders and public
- Satisfy legal requirements and ensure compliance
- Decreases the accident and incident rates by reducing and eliminating the hazards at the workplace
- Raises the morale of the employees by ensuring a safer workplace and encourage participation of employees toward health and safety issues.
- Good health and safety ensures lesser medical claims
- Lower accidents and/or health issues ensure reduction in the lost working days
OHSAS 18001 Internal Audit services
As part of the OHSAS 18001 effectiveness measurement, our OHSAS 18001 consultants in Bangalore can conduct OHSAS 18001 Internal Audit on behalf of our clients. Our committed team of OHSAS 18001 Consultants in Bangalore will help conduct the Internal Audits on behalf of our clients and we will submit reports of the Internal Audit.
Future of OHSAS 18001 - ISO 45001
The International Organization for Standardization is publishing the new ISO 45001 standard which is going to supersede the current OHSAS 18001 standard. This new ISO 45001 standard is expected to be published by October 2016.
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Useful Links:
1. List of Labour laws in India
2. OHS Legislation in India
3. How to prevent fire in workplace
1. List of Labour laws in India
2. OHS Legislation in India
3. How to prevent fire in workplace