OHSAS 18001

Help protect workers from harm’s way


In many industries, a proactive and preventative management system is essential. Such a system puts emphasis on risk control factors by identifying and assessing the likelihood of hazards in the workplace.


The OHSAS 18001 Certification Scheme is an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) standard that addresses this need. It’s based on the BSOHSAS 18001:2007 standard that enables organisations to practice responsible risk control and continually improve safety and health performance to protect their workforce.


TÜV SÜD’s international pool of auditors can help you achieve the certification you need. Thereby demonstrating your resolve to improve occupational health and risk management for your people.


With our global experience, we understand all the legal implications that face your organisation. From international laws to local regulations.


Whatever the location. Whatever the culture. You can rely on TÜV SÜD to help you protect your people. 

Your benefits at a glance

  • Protect the human resources of your organisation
  • Improve your OH&S reliability
  • Reduce costs caused by accidents, disease and other factors
  • Gain a TÜV SÜD certificate, which is recognised and accepted internationally
  • Receive objective recommendations for ongoing continuous improvement
  • Know about the effectiveness of your system and its practicality in the local environment
  • Partner with a highly professional, independent, impartial and unbiased certification body
  • Have a qualified and experienced global pool of auditors at your disposal

OHSAS 18001

 

Errors occur during work. Errors in workflows can lead to risks for life and health, employees have accidents or get sick.

Enterprises have to avoid these mishaps.

Legal requirements and regulations of insurance companies take responsability, although risks can not entirely be avoided.

But through fitting methods and systems, risks can be confined to an acceptable level.

These days, shortcomings in behaviour, attitude and organisation are main causes for accidents.

To eliminate these shortcomings, a work- and health-protection management system following OHSAS 18001:2007 has been established. The standard leads to early detection and identification of hazards, allowing a continuous improvement in work- and health-protection.


The essence of a work-protection management system

 

Prevention starts on the workfloor. To identify hazards, employees must be trained and motivated. They need to take necessary precautions to prevent accidents. Occasional materialistic damage and accidents have to be inspected and preventive measures also have to be deducted from clarifying the individual element. Work-protection aids the economic success of your company. You get a decrease in costs due to sickness, downtime or repairs to material damages.


What does OHSAS 18001 provide for your company

 

OHSAS can’t eliminate all risks. Through a thoroughly and competent system set up, the company can demonstrate everything possible has been done to prevent accidents.

With OHSAS 18001 they meet responsability to your employers and create legal security for the ones responsable.


Conditions

 

There are no limitations for introducing a system to OHSAS 18001. Each company that has employees can benefit from a well organised work protection. You can demonstrate to your customers, co-workers, partners, suppliers, authorities etc. that your enterprise stands for work protection and continuous proces improvement.


Certification

 

Certification happens after the trialed proces of management sytems. The proces can be adjusted to specific requirements. Auditors are experts in the field of work protection.

The certificate has a 3-year validation, in which a control audit occurs anually and a repeating audit every 3 years.