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OHSAS 18001

Health and safety at work affects all businesses. Implementing an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system is now a legal requirement in many countries. Additionally, companies are increasingly required to report on their health and safety performance. This makes it vital to demonstrate that your organisation delivers on its policy commitments.

Independent assessment and certification of your occupational health and safety management system by DNV GL proves that you have a compliant system in place. An OHSAS 18001 certification demonstrates that you adhere to high standards with regards to health and safety, thus enabling you to enhance

– demonstrate your commitment to health and safety

OHSAS 18001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) management. Becoming OHSAS 18001 certified is an effective way to reduce risks related to potential health and safety incidents. It demonstrates responsibility towards your employees and ensures regulatory compliance which can help protect your brand.

your reputation and brand.

What is the OHSAS 18001 standard? ■ OHSAS 18001 is an internationally accepted standard for OH&S management systems. It is applicable to any type of organisation –large or small – within any business sector.

■ It provides a framework based on the well-established management principles of Plan-Do-Check-Act. It requires the organisation to identify the hazards and assess the occupational health and safety risks related to its activities and services, determine the necessary controls and to set clear objectives and targets to improve on its OH&S performance.

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■ OHSAS 18001 requires an organisation to identify and comply with the applicable OH&S legal - and other requirements.

The OHSAS 18001 standard is designed to be compatible and harmonised with other international management system standards, especially ISO 14001 for environmental management systems and ISO 9001 for quality management systems. Therefore, OHSAS 18001 can be integrated with other existing management systems and processes.

Why is certification good for my business?There are several benefits of applying OHSAS 18001, but the most significant are tangible and demonstrable improvements in OH&S performance and a greater level of control in the area of legal compliance.

The OHSAS 18001 standard enables your organisation to:

■ Establish and continually improve an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize risk to personnel and other interested parties who could be exposed to OH&S hazards associated with your activities or services.

■ Work systematically to achieve improvements in occupational health and safety performance and prevent (re)occurrence of accidents and incidents.

■ Assure its conformance with its stated OH&S policy and demonstrate such conformance to others.

■ Continually comply with applicable OH&S legal requirements.

Many regulatory authorities and other organisations recognise the value of an occupational health and safety management system based on OHSAS 18001, especially if the system has been externally assessed and certified by an accredited certification body.

In addition, competitive advantage may be obtained as more and more companies request health and safety information from suppliers and sub-contractors in order to conduct business with them.

By becoming OHSAS 18001 certified you are demonstrating your commitment to health and safety and sending a clear message to customers, stakeholders and employees about how seriously you take safety in the workplace. Health and safety is an integral part in building a sustainable business performance.

How can I prepare for certification?It is important that you and your company are committed and set clear targets for implementation and assessment.

Companies that plan well will often have an advantage and be better prepared for certification. This includes:

■ Identifying health and safety requirements. ■ Identifying the applicable OH&S legal requirements. ■ Establishing objectives, targets, and improvement programmes.

To be certified, your company must demonstrate that it has set up an OH&S management system according to the standard, performed internal audits and management reviews and has identified the related statutory and regulatory aspects and compliance.

Risk Based Certification™* – tailored to your company’s unique needsDNV GL’s Risk Based Certification methodology provides more value to your company through focused audits. We start by asking you to identify the most significant risks to your company’s sustainable business performance. In addition to measuring against the selected standard, we tailor the audit to address the identified risks. This is vital in helping you pinpoint key improvement areas.

By providing focused and structured information to top management on the organisation’s ability to meet long term objectives, we offer more value than any other certification body.

Why partner with DNV GL?Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. DNV GL is a leading provider of classification, certification, verification and training services. With our origins stretching back to 1864, our reach today is global. Operating in more than 100 countries, our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

As a world-leading certification body, DNV GL helps businesses assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through certification, verification, assessment, and training services. Partnering with our customers, we build sustainable business performance and create stakeholder trust.

*Risk Based Certification is a registered EU trademark of DNV GL AS.

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