What is OHSAS 18001?
OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) is an internationally accepted specification for an HSMS. It specifies requirements for establishing a health and safety policy, hazard identification, risk assessment and determining controls, planning health and safety objectives and programs, health and safety system implementation and operation, and checking through evaluation of compliance, internal audits, and management review.
Related Questions
- If an organization is currently implementing the OHSAS 18001:1999 specification, how long does that organization have until they must comply with the 2007 standard?
- What are some examples of audit evidence an auditor will likely be looking for during a BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification audit?
- What are some of the benefits of having an OHSAS 18001 HSMS?
