OHS Management Systems
Standards and guidelines for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (a.k.a. Occupational Safety & Health Management Systems or OH&S Management Systems) have been around for a long time. The language of the standards and the details of the requirements have evolved over the last 40 years but the principles have remained pretty much the same.
The purpose of this website, and blog, is to provide helpful tips for integrating OH&S into your organization’s core business processes. The primary function of an OH&S management system is to provide a systematic approach for addressing worker safety and health concerns.
A management system establishes the framework for functions to work together smoothly.
Implementing an OH&S management system is the most effective way of ensuring worker safety and health. It helps you to:
- Ensure management leadership and accountability
- Address hazards and risks in a consistent manner
- Establish effective operational controls
- Manage change proactively
- Encourage worker participation
- Address the root causes of incidents so they don’t happen again
Some of the content on this website was originally posted in blogs on the OHSAS 18001 Expert website. The OHSAS 18001 standard has now been replaced by the ISO 45001 standard. Other standards are also in use. This includes the ILO standard and the Z10 standard in the United States.