Occupational Health & Safety Management System

Introduction

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are currently more than 2 million deaths a year as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases, in addition to 374 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses. Aside from the enormous impact on families and communities, the cost to business and economies is significant.

ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems is the world’s first International Standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S). It provides a framework to increase safety, reduce workplace risks and enhance health and well-being at work, enabling an organization to proactively improve its OH&S performance.

Benefits

  1. Reduction of workplace incidents
  2. Reduced absenteeism and staff turnover, leading to increased productivity & Moral
  3. Creation of a health and safety culture, whereby employees are encouraged to take an active role in their own OH&S
  4. Reinforced leadership commitment to proactively improve OH&S performance
  5. Reduced cost of insurance premiums
  6. Ability to meet legal and regulatory requirements
  7. Enhanced reputation

OHSMS Activities

  1. Applying OH&S documentation requirements on the management system and define the methodology of controlling OH&S documents and records.
  2. Defining the OH&S Management Plan
  3. Developing, with respected Management, the OH&S Management Policy with possibility to define long term Strategic Objectives in relation to Organizational Context
  4. Setting OH&S management objectives
  5. Ensuring the presence of Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control- OH&S
  6. Ensuring the presence and proper implementation of emergency preparedness & response process
  7. Ensuring that OH&S Consultation and Communication methodologies are defined and applied
  8. Ensuring identifying Accidents, Incidents, Nonconformities and implementation of relevant Corrective Actions (Continual Improvement Process)- OH&S