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Irrespective of whether you

are in a manufacturing or

service industry, OHSAS 18001will benefit your organisation.

Health & SafetyOHSAS 18001

What is OHSAS 18001?

OHSAS 18001 has been developed by a group of major certification

bodies, consultants and national standards bodies and is similar in

concept to the ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 standards.

The aim of OHSAS 18001 is to help you operate a managed, safe

and healthy working environment, taking full account of all relevant

legislation. Underpinning this is a requirement to establish and

maintain a formal Safety Management System (SMS) ensuring a

planned and systematic approach to safety issues and risk assessment.

Other systems such as BS 8800 and HS(G) 65 can easily be integrated

with the requirements of OHSAS 18001.

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Benefits to you

OHSAS 18001 is the

internationally recognised

Occupational Safety and Health

(OSH) Management System that

enables you to integrate fully

your existing OSH management

system within the management

of the business, thus avoidinga ‘bolt on’ scenario.

OHSAS 18001 is not just about

compliance with legal

requirements; it emphasises

management commitment,

objective setting and continual

improvement. The framework

is set around risk assessment,

this being the main driver in

eliminating and reducing risk

coming into, through and out of 

the business.

This risk assessment framework

sets OHSAS 18001 apart from

other systems, such as HS(G) 65,

which focus mainly on compliance

with legal obligations.

Benefits include:

• increased staff motivation

• reduced operating costs

• potentially lower insurance

premiums

• reduced risk of incidents

which could lead to

prosecution

• a public demonstration of

due diligence

• an enhanced corporate image

• a reduction in accident costs

How is it achieved?

The implementation of an SMS

has three distinct phases:Phase 1

Preliminary review 

This is essentially a risk

assessment process, which

recognises levels of compliance

and so facilitates a programme

of continuous improvement.

It also takes into account the

risk profile of your organisation.

Phase 2

System set-up

This is basically the

implementation process, having

regard to the preliminary review.

Areas to be assessed include:

• safety policy and objectives

• management commitment,roles and responsibilities

• hazard identification, risk

assessment and risk control

• resources, training

and competence

• operational controls, safety

rules, permit-to-work systems

and enforcement

• action plans and programmes

• consultation and communication

• OSH procedures and records

• accident / incident reporting,

investigation, non-conformities

and corrective and preventive

action

• emergency preparedness

and response

• performance measurement

and monitoring internal audits

• management review of the

OSH management system

• continual improvement

Phase 3

Assessment 

This includes a full desk study

and on-site verification

of implementation.

Upon successful assessment,

organisations will be awarded

a certificate of registration for

18001 which is recognised not

just nationally, but internationally.

Training

Through its training services,

SGS can help anyone develop

their skills and knowledge in

safety management systems.

We offer a full range of Training

Courses which have been

specifically developed for those

wishing to understand, implementand audit safety management

systems including:

1. OH&S Management Systems

Foundation (One Day)

2. Internal OH&S Management

Systems Auditor Course

(Two Days)

3. SMS Implementation

(Two Days)

4. OH&S Management Systems

Auditor Conversion Course(Three Days). This course is

IRCA approved

5. OH&S Management Systems

Auditor/Lead Auditor Course

(Five Days). This course is

IRCA approved

In-company training, designed

to meet organisations’ specific

requirements, complements

our nation-wide public

course programme.

For further information, contact:

SGS United Kingdom Ltd

Systems & Services Certification

SGS House

217-221 London Road

Camberley

Surrey GU15 3EY

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 1276 697 877

Fax: +44 (0) 1276 697 672Email: ukenquiries@sgs.com