Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) & OHSMS

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

• An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a fundamental part of an organisation's risk management strategy.

• The Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) implemented to manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).

• Occupational Health and safety management is an important aspect of working for any organization be it manufacturing or Service.

• Definition of OHSMS according to ILO-OSH (2001) is -

“A set of interrelated or interacting elements to establish OSH policy and objectives and to achieve those objectives”.

• Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 (2007) define OHSMS as,

“Part of an organization’s management system used to develop and implement its OH&S policy and manage its OH&S risks.”

Benefits of implementing Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

1) Helps in implementing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management System.

2) Helps in identifying OHS performance parameters. 

3) Helps in identifying significant hazards and risk involved. Helps to protect the employees and working environment.

4) Protect its workforce and others under its control

5) Comply with legal requirements

6) Facilitate continual improvement