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OHSAS 18001: 2007
Requirements
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Introduction
Introduce Yourself with some little known facts about you
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Today’s 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
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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”.
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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 organization’s 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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 management
systems assessment criteria
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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
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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
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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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