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Occupational
health and safety management systems - Specification
This Occupational
Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) specification gives
requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S)
management system, to enable an organization to control its OH&S
risks and improve its performance. It does not state specific OH&S
performance criteria, nor does it give detailed specifications for the
design of a management system.
This OHSAS
specification is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
a) establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize
risk to employees and other
interested parties who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated
with its activities;
b) implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S
management system;
c) assure itself of its conformance with its stated OH&S policy;
d) demonstrate such conformance to others;
e) seek certification/registration of its OH&S management system
by an external organization; or
f) make self-determination and declaration of conformance with this
OHSAS specification.
All
the requirements in this OHSAS specification are intended to be
incorporated into any OH&S management system. The extent of the
application will depend on such factors as the OH&S policy of the
organization, the nature of its activities and the risks and
complexity of its operations.
This
OHSAS specification is intended to address occupational health and
safety rather than product and services safety.
Source:
OHSAS 18001:1999
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