7/22/2019 Ohsas 18001 Versus Ms 1722

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OHSAS 18001 versus MS 1722

OHSAS 18001 ...

... is an international standard that is developed by the OHSAS project Group, an association that includesgovernment agencies, certification bodies, national standards, industry associations, and consultants. TheBritish Standards nstitution !BS" currently provides the Secretariat of the OHSAS #roject Group.The aim of OHSAS $%&&$ is to assist organi'ations in managing and controlling their health and safety

ris(s and improving their OH)S performance. n response to customer demand for an occupational healthand safety management system that can be assessed objectively, certified credibly, and recogni'edinternationally, the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series !OHSAS" standards are developedfor use by all types of organi'ations and industries.

MS 1722:2005 ...

... is a *alaysian Standards that provides re+uirements on Occupational Safety and Health *anagementSystem !OSH*S" and basis for the development of sustainable OSH culture in an organisation. t entails amore humanistic approach toards OSH management as compared to OHSAS $%&&$ here it, on theother hand, seems to be presenting itself as a management tool used toards an effective and efficientmanagement of OSH ris(s.

Adapted from the -OOSH *S /&&$, this *alaysian guidelines on OSH as a result of an urgent need fora local *S that represents the nation0s commitment toards safety and health enhancement efforts at the

or(place.The aim of this standard is to establish compliance ith legislations and protecting employees fromha'ards and the elimination of or(related injuries, disabilities, ill health, diseases, near misses andfatalities. This system also leads to overall value added to the economy and social ellbeing of mar(etrelevant *alaysian Standards and provide to the development of global mar(et.

Both standards are e+ually practical and applicable, one is international standard and the other is*alaysian standard but the aim is to ensure health and safety is managed effectively. By controlling theOH)S ris(s that are consistent ith their OH)S policy and objectives, organi'ations can achieve anddemonstrate sound health and safety performance and steardship.