What OHSAS18001?

Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS18001) is a management system standards, adopted by the management to reduce and prevent accidents caused life, financial, time loss, as well as damage to the environment.
OHSAS18001 enterprise employees in the public or the protection of the environment and the protection of employees injured at work to fulfill the commitments the substantive performance.

OHSAS18001 by 13 well-known British and international standards accreditation body joint study groups a management system standard. Standard content to OHSAS18002 the guiding document as the basis and in 1999 released. Its content has developed into an orientation can be compatible with ISO 9001: 2000 (Quality) and ISO 14001: 1996 (E) management system standards, the enterprise can the quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management system to achieve "integration" and can more effectively improve enterprise performance management, which benefits return.

OHSAS18001 features

1, a systematic mechanism, and the other has a strong management system compatibility, applicable to all types of organizations;
2, following the implementation of a voluntary basis, not directly to the organization to absolutely OHSMS performance requirements, not to increase or change the legal responsibility;
3, stressed that continuous improvement and the prevention of occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
OHSAS18001 benefits
1, the increase in the internal organization of occupational health and safety management and the enthusiasm of acceptance
2, systematized all occupational health and safety-related activities and reduce accidents
3, as the health risks of lower costs associated with the reduction
4, due to strict compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, requirements, the operation of enterprises have legitimacy
5, OH & S included in the process of making the management staff of the self-consciousness has been raised with enthusiasm
6, through the records and maintain OH & S performance, embodied the image and competitiveness of enterprises
7, and reduced production because of accidents caused by the fault of the loss of raw materials
8, lower insurance costs
9, including an opportunity to create a quality management system, environmental management system and occupational health and safety management system, integrated management system