Getting started with OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management

OHSAS 18001 is the right choice when it comes to identifying and managing occupational health and safety risks and hazards – especially when you get started with us. We help you understand and apply OHSAS 18001 to your organization for safer working conditions, improved performance and new business opportunities. 

OHSAS 18001 is a truly international standard which sets out the requirements for occupational health and safety management good practice for any size of organization. It provides guidance to help you design your own health and safety framework – allowing you to bring all relevant controls and processes into one management system.

OHSAS 18001 can also be adapted to all types of organizations to help eliminate or minimize operational risks and hazards. The standard is designed to help you create the best possible working conditions in your organization – helping you to meet legal, industry and customer requirements.  

Committing to a OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety management system is the right choice for your business, and we can help you choose the best way to work towards certification. Find out more by downloading our free product guide or registering to view our OHSAS 18001 webinar series.

Occupational health and safety management paves the way for safer working conditions and improved performance in your organization. It provides guidelines on how to identify hazards and put in place the correct controls to manage them which can help you to:

• reduce workplace accidents, cutting related costs and downtime. 
• enhance accident investigation. 
• establish a positive health and safety culture. 
• give your company preferred supplier status. 
• reduce your insurance premiums and meet insurance requirements. 
• protect your brand and image.
• provide a framework to ensure compliance with legislation is continually reviewed..

OHSAS 18001 can help motivate staff,  and reassure customers and suppliers that you take occupational health and safety management seriously. 

One Company, One Solution. By packaging assessment, training and a management system toolset, BSI delivers a business improvement solution that combines it all in a comprehensive service offering and allows us to provide an integrated approach to meet the needs of an organization and embed excellence across the business. BSI presents a one-stop value proposition from the decision to improve systems through to registration and continual improvement. From start to finish, BSI helps turn complexity into simplicity.