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| ISO 18001 |
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Organizations can better address occupational health and safety (OH&S) concerns in a more orderly and consistent manner with the implementation of an OH&S Management System (OHSMS). The OHSAS 18001 OHSMS provides a framework for organizations to examine issues such as the allocation of resources, assignment of responsibilities and on-going evaluation of practices, procedures and processes systematically, and to achieve continuous improvement in OH&S performance through effective management of their risk impacts.
The current specification is based on the British Standard Institution's (BSI) OHSAS 18001, an international Occupational Health & Safety Management System specification that has been widely adopted by many countries in the world for their OH&S Management System certification. The main intent of this management system standard is to control risks and prevent harm to those at work.
With the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System, an organisation is able to manage its OH&S risks with the same degree of expertise and control as its other business activities. The system is practical and takes into account the organisational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the organisation's OH&S policy. |
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| Benefits of Implementation |
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OHSAS 18001 provides uncountable benefits - both tangible and intangible. A typical organisation would enjoy the following: |
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increased awareness of risks and consequences and in this, better compliance |
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A safer workplace and reduced insurance claims and premiums, plus loss time costs |
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Reduced legal liability by showing due diligence and better management of risks |
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Attract and retain talent by showing that the organisation cares for their well being |
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Have a better corporate image in the eyes of regulators, customers, employees as well as the society at large |
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Integrated Management System |
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| An Integrated Management System (IMS) refers to one system which meets the requirements of two or more standards. A organisation may choose to integrate any combination of management systems. Typically, systems which are integrated include: ISO 9001 : Quality Management System
ISO 14001 : Environmental Management System
OHSAS 18001 : Occupational Health & Safety Management System
ISO/TS 16949 : Quality Management System for the Automotive Industry
HACCP : Food Safety System
ISO 22000 : Food Safety Management System
ISO 13485 : Quality Management System for Medical Devices
ISO/IEC 17025 : Competence of Testing & Calibration Laboratories
TL 9000 : Telecommunication Management System
AS 9100 : Quality Management System for the Aerospace Industry
ISO/PAS 28000 : Security Management System for the Supply Chain
ISO/IEC 27001 : Information Security Management System
ISO 20000 : Information Technology - Service Management System |
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Benefits of Implementation |
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| An Integrated Management System provides uncountable benefits - both tangible and intangible. A typical organisation would enjoy the following: |
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Easier maintenance of the various management systems by eliminating redundancies in documentation and reduce duplication of efforts by integrating several portfolios and processes together |
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when it comes to certification, such a system can be assessed in a single audit, while achieving certification to a number of different standards |
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The elimination of multiple audits helps to save time, reduce cost of audit fees and minimize disruptions to the organisation's business |
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With a single system, there is better utilisation of resources, lesser ambiguities and conflicts in responsibilities and priorities, and a more unified focus |
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