| Companies
are coming under ever increasing commercial regulatory pressures to
control the Health & Safety risks within their operations and
environment. The most effective way of doing this is to adopt a formalized
approach to Health & Safety.
In 1999, OHSAS 18001 became the most prestigious management system superceding guidance documents such as BS 8800 and other propriety certification body documents for HSMS certification. OHSAS 18001was developed following the international success of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 : 2004 series of standards. Today, a business without an effective Health & Safety management system is at risk. Companies are penalized not only from the loss in productive working hours, but also by the cost of liability and increased insurance premiums. In 2004 the Health & Safety Executive announced their intention to increase their site visits to raise awareness. Their report in 2002/3 reported that there were over 150,000 work related injuries. OHSAS 18001 is a standard recognized around the world. It can be applied to any type of industry and business. Organizations are now taking health & safety very seriously in their need to meet legislation, to create a safer working environment and to prevent subsequent loss of reputation from adverse publicity. |
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