OHSAS 18001 : 1999 Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) Assessment Series (OHSAS) and
Safety Management System Specification
1 Scope
All requirements for OH & S
management system (MS)
2 Reference Publications
3- Terms and Definitions
3.1 Accident
Undesired event giving rise to
death, illness, damage or loss.
3.4 Hazard
Source or situation with a potential
accident.
3.6 Incident
Event has a potential for accident.
3.10 OH & S (MS)
Conditions and factors affecting on
any person in the workplace.
3.14 Risk
Combination of likelihood and
consequences of occurring
hazardous event.
3.15 Risk Assessment
Process estimates the magnitude of risk.
3.16 Safety
Free from risk of harm.
3.17 Tolerable Risk
Risk that can be endured by O to its legal
obligations and OH&S policy
4 OH & S MS Elements
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 OH&S Policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Planning for hazardous identification,
risk assessment and risk control.
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives
4.3.4 OH&S Management programme
4.4 Implementation and Operation
4.4.1 Structure and responsibility.
4.4.2 Training awareness, and competence.
4.4.3 Consultation and communication.
4.4.4 Documentation
O shall establish and maintain
information to describe the core
elements of MS , their interaction
and provide the related
documentation.
4.4.5 Document and data control
4.4.6 Operational control
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and
response
4.5 Checking and Correction
Action
4.5.1 Performance measurement and
monitoring
4.5.2 Accident, incident,
nonconformances and corrective
and preventive action
4.5.3 Records and records management.
4.5.4 Audit
4.6 Management Review