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What is OHSAS 18001?
OHSAS 18001 is the latest certification specification
for Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems. It is based on already published criteria
such as BS 8800 and the Management Regulations
1992. OHSAS 18001 is an audit/certification specification,
not a legislative requirement or a guide to implementation.
Why
seek certification to OHSAS 18001?
Registration to OHSAS 18001 by an independent,
third party, certification body demonstrates a
commitment to implement, maintain and improve
the way in which you manage your Health and Safety
system.
Organisations
registered to OHSAS 18001 can be more confident
about meeting the requirements of Health and Safety
legislation. The setting of targets through the
Health and Safety policy, together with the ongoing
measurement against it ensures a process of continual
improvement.
How
do you start to implement OHSAS 18001? What is
involved?
Firstly, evaluate the Health and Safety needs
of your staff and visitors. Then identify the
boundaries of your Health and Safety system and
document your procedures for meeting the requirements
of OHSAS 18001. Ensure these procedures are fully
implemented, then audit and review them.
Once
developed, internal audits are needed to ensure
the system continues to be effective. Always bear
in mind the need to conform to legislative requirements.
Assessment
to OHSAS 18001
Having chosen a third party certification body
for your audit, it will review your documentation
to ascertain that it meets all the requirements
of OHSAS 18001. This is followed at a later date
by an audit to check that records are being kept
and documented working practices are being followed.
After
a successful audit, a certificate of registration
to OHSAS 18001 will be issued. There will then
be continual surveillance visits (usually once
a year) to ensure that the system is maintained
and continues to be effective.
What
is the cost of assessment to OHSAS 18001?
A guidance price list is provided as part of our
information pack. For a fixed, written quotation
however, we require a few more details. These
can be submitted us via a short email,
on our landline number (052) 4270087 or Cell (321)
7454444.
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