OHSAS 18001:1999 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

The specification has superseded the BS8800:1996 Guide to occupational health & safety management systems.

The specification gives the requirements for an Occupational Health and Safety management system, to enable an organisation to control its OH&S risks and improve its performance.

It requires an organisation to conduct a risk assessment, and manage those risks that must include objectives to demonstrate continuous improvement. Similar to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management compliance with legislation must be demonstrated.

Despite numerous pieces of legislation, the Construction industry still has one of the worst accident rates in the country.

This specification will enable a company to manage its health & safety effectively, thereby improving productivity, reducing down time and demonstrating compliance with legislation.