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Ohsas 18001 1999
Ohsas 18001 1999
b) Intent
i) The OH&S Management System conforms to all requirements of OHSAS 18001 ?
ii) OHSAS 18001 applies to all the organizations individual operations ? (includes JV’s )
iii) OHSAS 18001 applies only to the organizations operations ?
iv) Are the boundaries and scope of the H&S Management System defined ?
v) Are H&S Policies & procedures from other parts of the organization or individual joint
organizations used for the O H&S activities ?
c) Typical input
Are all the OH&S input requirements for implementing OHSAS 18001 described in the
specification for the specific organization or a JV operating unit?
d) Typical output
The organization or JV’s OHSAS compliant OH&S management System provides for
and assists the organization in continually improving performance in OH&S ?
e) Initial Status Review
Has / was an initial review of the organizations existing arrangements for managing
OH&S to OHSAS 18001 -2000 conducted ? (Where are we now?)
Note: Not an OSHAS 18001 requirement but is considered good practice.
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i) Does the OH&S MS have an OH&S policy statement that is authorised by the
organizations Chief Executive Officer, that clearly states overall OH&S objectives
and demonstrates a commitment to:
a) be appropriate to the nature and scale of the organizations OH&S risks ?
b) Include a commitment to continual improvement ?
c) Include a commitment to at least comply with current applicable OH&S legislation and
with other requirements to which the organization subscribes ?
d) Be documented , implemented and maintained ?
e) Be communicated to all employees with the intent that employees are made aware of
their individual OH&S obligations ?
f) Be available to interested parties ?
d) Process
The OH&S policy takes into account the following points;
i) Be appropriate to the nature and scale of the organizations OH&S risks?
ii) Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control reflected in the OH&S policy ?
vi) OH&S policy is communicated to all employees and all employees are aware of
their individual OH&S obligations ?
vi) (a) There is involvement and commitment from all employees ?
vi) (b) Employees are made aware of the effects of OH&S management on the quality of
their own work environment and are encouraged to contribute actively to OH&S
Management ?
viii) The OH&S policy is reviewed periodically to ensure it remains relevant and
appropriate?
ix) (a) An internal assessment as to compliance with OSHAS 18001 has been undertaken?
e) Typical output
i) The OH&S policy is communicated throughout the organization?
ii) If yes, how is it communicated ?
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ii) Hazard identification, risk assessment and control processes, should be documented and
include the following elements;
a) identification of hazards ?
b) evaluation of risks with existing (or proposed) control measures in place?
c) take into account exposure to specific hazards ?
d) the likelihood of the failure of the control measures ?
e) The potential severity of consequences of injury or damage ?
f) Evaluation of the tolerability of the residual risk ?
g) Identification of any additional risk control measures needed ?
h) Evaluation of whether the risk control measures are sufficient to reduce the risk to a
tolerable level ?
. iii) Additionally the processes should include the definitions of the following items?
a) the nature ?
b) the timing ?
c) scope ?
d) methodology ?
for any form of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control that is to be used.
4.3.3 Objectives :
i) Does the organizations OH&MS provide for the provision to establish , implement and
maintain documented OH&S objectives and targets, at each relevant function and level within the
organization?
ii) OH&SMS states the establishment and review of the organizations objectives shall consider;
a) its legal and other requirements?
b) its OH&S hazards and risks?
c) its technological options?
d) its financial, operational and business requirements?
e) the views of interested parties?
f) Are the objectives and targets consistent with the OH&S policy ?
g) Including the commitment to measuring and improving OH&S performance?
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4.4.4 Documentation:
i) Does the OH& SMS provide that the organisation shall establish, implement and maintain
information, in a suitable medium such as print or electronic form? To;
a) describe the core elements of the management system and their interaction? and
b) provide direction to related documentation?
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