OHSAS 18001

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Essential requirements
of OHSAS 18001

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OHSAS 18001: 1999
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Occupational Health and Safety Organization and responsibility

Policy Training, awareness, skills
Legal and other requirements Advise and communication
Identification of hazards, control of Documentation und control
risks
Operational control
Define objectives
Emergency prepared-
Achieve objectives ness and response

Performance
Management monitoring
Review and measuring
Accidents, incidents,
non-compliance
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 Corporate health and safety definitions

Avoid work-related health

Avoid accidents hazards; allow for psycho-
social stress

Prevention and sustained

health promotion;
workplace design

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 Occupational Health and Safety Policy

 Defines the overall objectives of workplace safety

 Ensures adequacy in respect of the type and extent
of health and safety hazards
 Commits to continual improvement and adherance
to legal and other requirementes
 Is communicated to employees
 Is available to the public
 Is evaluated regularly

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 Identification of relevant hazards

Identify hazards
- Define functional areas
- Take into account individuals
and teams
Regular
evaluation
Evaluate risks
- Classify
- Identify relevant risks

Measures for
risk control

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 Legal and other requirements

Relevant Rules for accident

legislation prevention ...
Update

Identification / Documentation

Implementation of requirements

Legal certainty

Corrective actions

Evaluation of compliance
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 Define overall and individual objectives

 Definition of overall and individual objectives for

workplace safety
 Measurable objectives
 In line with the policy and hazards/risks
 Takes into account the corporate environment

 Schedule for the achievement of objectives

 Defines responsibilities, means, and timeframe
 Continual adjustment
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 Implementation and conduct

 Organizational structure and responsibility

 Employee training, awareness, and skill
 Advice and communication
 Documentation, control of documents and data
 Identify, plan, and define procedures for relevant
work processes
 Emergency preparedness and response

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 Measures for control and correction

 Monitoring of operational processes

 Evaluation of adherence to legal requirements
 Monitoring of accidents, illnesses, incidents
 Calibration and maintenance of equipment
 Analysis of non-conformancies
 Corrective and preventive measures
 Schedule and procedure for internal auditing

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 Management review
 Regular monitoring and evaluation of the OHSMS in
order to ensure suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness
 When necessary, initiate changes to the Occupational
Health and Safety Policy, objectives, or other aspects
of the OHSMS

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 Core requirements for an OHSMS
Hazard identification Legal requirements

 Definition of objectives and management program

 Operational control
 Training needs
 Emergency preparedness and response
 Monitoring and measuring
 Key points for internal audits
 Management review

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 Summary

 OHSAS allows for the inter-company definition of

occupational health and safety
 Can be used anywhere in the world and in any
business or industry sector
 Ensures a systematic approach
 Ensures continual improvement
 Corporate responsibility against the backdrop of
legal requirements

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