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Demonstrate your commitment to occupational health and safety
More and more organisations are concerned about demonstrating their commitment to occupational health and safety. This is mainly crucial for employees, but also for customers and other stakeholders. In addition, stricter legislation demands that organisations show a clear, pro-active commitment towards the health and safety of their employees. The OHSAS 18001 certification enables you to demonstrate your commitment to occupational health and safety, as well as continuously improve your related management systems. For further details on accreditation visit www.sgs.com
What is OHSAS 18001?
OHSAS 18001 is a specification for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Systems jointly developed by a number of international third party certification bodies, national standards bodies, and other interested parties. It enables organisations to manage operational risks and improve performance. It also provides guidance on how to manage OHSAS 18001 Quality Management System certificate the health and safety aspects of your business activities more effectively, while taking into careful consideration accident prevention, risk reduction and the well-being of employees.
More and more organisations are concerned about demonstrating their commitment to occupational health and safety. This is mainly crucial for employees, but also for customers and other stakeholders. In addition, stricter legislation demands that organisations show a clear, pro-active commitment towards the health and safety of their employees. The OHSAS 18001 certification enables you to demonstrate your commitment to occupational health and safety, as well as continuously improve your related management systems. For further details on accreditation visit www.sgs.com
What is OHSAS 18001?
OHSAS 18001 is a specification for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Systems jointly developed by a number of international third party certification bodies, national standards bodies, and other interested parties. It enables organisations to manage operational risks and improve performance. It also provides guidance on how to manage OHSAS 18001 Quality Management System certificate the health and safety aspects of your business activities more effectively, while taking into careful consideration accident prevention, risk reduction and the well-being of employees.
Rising Cost of Failure 2006-2007
- 241 fatal injuries
- 274,000 reportable injuries
- 2.2 million people suffering from work-related illness, including:
- Musculo-skeletal disorders
- Mesothelioma deaths and other cases of asbestos-related disease
- Vibration-related carpel tunnel syndrome
- 530,000 people suffering from work-related stress, depression and anxiety (13.8 million days lost)
OHSAS18001:2007 Update standard
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