Tuesday 10 October 2017

ISO 18001 Certification in Gujarat


 OHSAS 18001 is an internationally acknowledged occupationalhealth and safety management system. The standard defines the system for an organization related to health and safety of the employees and stake holders. The standard considers Prevention as an approach towards health & safety of employees.

An OHSAS 18001 certificate establishes that your organization is committed to safety and health at the workplace. This proactive approach supports the organization to maintain the better long term relations with employees, contractors.

The standard gives a framework to assess hazards related to procedures, work environment and the risks associated. The standard demands to establish the program to decrease the risks and increase upon. The revised standard of 2007 version gives equal importance to occupational health.
An international standard, OHSAS 18001:2007 can integrate with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for environmental management systems. This is a preferred approach by management so as to take care of the risks related to product, environment and employees.

The occupational health and safety assessment series OHSAS18001 helps organizations formulate occupational health and safety policies and objectives. The system implementation results in demonstrating the concern towards employees and safe working. The standard can be applied to Industrial as well as service sector.

The extent of application of the certification will depend on factors like the occupational health and safety policy of the organization, the nature of its activities, and the conditions under which it operates.

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