OHSAS 18001: 2007

Requirements
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Introduction
Introduce Yourself with some little known facts
about you

Todays Agenda
1. What is OHSAS or OHSMS
2. Why OHSAS / Benefits
3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards
4. Introduction to OHSAS 18000
5. Changes in OHSAS 18001: 2007
edition
6. OHSAS 18001 Requirements
7. Examination

1. What is OHSAS / OHSMS

OHSAS: Occupational Health and
Safety Assurance System
OHSMS: Occupational Health and
Safety Management System
Both terms are used
interchangeably
Its is all about identifying OHS
hazards, estimating risks and
taking appropriate measures to
mitigate consequences.

2. Why OHSAS / OHSMS

First ask yourself these questions:

Is your organization required to

comply OHS laws and regulation?
Are you looking at ways to improve
your overall OHS performance?
Is your organizations OHS affairs
pose significant liability?
Are you not taking charge of OHS
obligations for lack of time and
resources?
Do you know how to relate OHS
objectives to business objectives?

2. Why OHSAS / OHSMS

Benefits
Improved OHS performance
Prevent health and safety hazard

Reduced liability
Fever accidents
Reduced costs
Prevent ill health in the first place than to
medication

Improved public image

Enhanced customer trust
Competitive advantage

Better access to capital

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Pre Year 1996
ILO guidelines
Various certification bodies like DNV
had their own OHSAS standards /
specifications
There were no national standard on
OHSAS

In Year 1997
Technical Management Board of ISO
decided against having International
Standard on OH&S

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Year 1999
10 certification bodies / national
bodies / consultancy organizations
collaborated to make OHSAS 18001
OHSAS 18001: 1999 was not a
standard but only a specification for
Occupational Health and Safety
management.
Objective was to create a platform for
making a national and/or
international standard

And to help organizations meet their

legal obligations

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Who created OHSAS 18001
Bureau Veritas Quality International
Det Norske Veritas
Lloyds Register Quality Assurance
National Quality Assurance
SFS Certification
SGS Yarsley International
Certification Services

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Who created OHSAS 18001
(continue)
Spanish association for
standardisation and certification
(AENOR)
International Safety Management
Organisation Ltd
Standards and Industry Research
Institute of Malaysia
International Certification Services

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Documents used in creating
OHSAS 18001 specifications

BS 8800:1996 Guide to occupational

health and safety management
systems
DNV Standard for Certification of
Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems(OHSMS):1997
Technical Report NPR 5001: 1997
Guide to an occupational health and
safety management system
Draft LRQA SMS 8800 Health & safety

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Documents used (continue)
SGS & ISMOL ISA 2000:1997
Requirements for Safety and Health
Management Systems
BVQI SafetyCert: Occupational Safety
and Health Management Standard
Draft AS/NZ 4801 Occupational health
and safety management systems
Specification with guidance for use
Draft BSI PAS 088 Occupational
health and safety management
systems

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Documents used (continue)
UNE 81900 series of pre-standards on
the Prevention of occupational risks
Draft NSAI SR 320 Recommendation
for an Occupational Health and Safety
(OH and S) Management System

3. Emergence of OHSMS Standards

Year 2000
ISO Technical Management Board
declined once again for an
International standard on OHSAS
Proposal was to adopt BS 8800 as
international standard
Declined by 20 / 9 voting
20 in favour / 9 against
For acceptance 2/3 positive votes required

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