1. OHSAS 18001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
AUDIT, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING SERVICES
2. OHSAS 18001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
AUDIT, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING SERVICES
3. OHSAS 18001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
AUDIT, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING SERVICES
4. WHAT MAKES YOUR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY SYSTEMS BEST-IN-CLASS?
OHSAS 18001 AUDIT, CERTIFICATION
& TRAINING SERVICES FROM SGS
Sound occupational health and and consultation; motivation and commitment and
understanding of their responsibility in
safety policies are first and • Operational control;
helping ensure workplace safety.
foremost essential for employees, • Emergency preparedness and
but they are also important for response; and
THE 2007 UPDATE
customers and other stakeholders. • Performance measuring, monitoring
In 2005, the OHSAS Working Group
In addition, stricter legislation and improvement.
started the process of revising
demands that organisations OHSAS 18001. The OHSAS 18001:2007
demonstrate a clear and pro-active THE BENEFITS standard, published on 1 July 2007, is
commitment towards the health Many organisations are implementing more results-oriented than the previous
an Occupational Health and Safety version and it is better aligned with
and safety of their employees.
Management System (OHSMS), through ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. This further
OHSAS 18001:2007 certification OHSAS 18001:2007 certification, as part encourages management systems
is a strong sign of commitment of their risk management strategy to integration and increases interest in
to occupational health and safety address changing legislation and protect OHSAS 18001:2007 certification.
their workforce. An OHSMS promotes
and helps you stand out from the
a safe and healthy working environment
competition and deliver continuous HOW DOES THE CERTIFICATION
by providing a framework that allows
PROCESS WORK?
improvement in the related organisations to consistently identify
management systems. and control their health and safety risks, The OHSAS 18001:2007 certification
reduce the potential for accidents, aid process consists of six steps:
legislative compliance and improve
ABOUT OHSAS 18001:2007 • Step A – SGS provides you with a
overall performance.
proposal based on the size and nature of
OHSAS 18001:2007 is the internationally OHSAS 18001:2007 certification can your organisation. You can then proceed
recognised assessment specification positively improve the efficiency of with the audit by accepting the proposal.
for occupational health and safety internal operations and consequently
management systems. It was developed reduce accidents, danger and downtime. • Step B – You may ask SGS to perform
by leading industry bodies and international Employee safety and the quality of a ‘pre-audit’ to give an indication of
standards and certification bodies to the working environment are actively the readiness of your organisation for
address a gap where no third-party improved because objectives and the audit. This stage is optional, yet
certifiable international standard exists. responsibilities are made clearer and all it is often found useful in identifying
It enables organisations to manage employees are prepared to effectively any weaknesses in your systems
operational risks and improve performance. deal with future hazards. OHSAS and in building confidence before
It also provides guidance on how to 18001:2007 assists compliance with the formal audit.
manage the health and safety aspects of current legal requirements, reducing the
• Step C – The first part of the formal
your business activities more effectively, risk of penalties or possible litigation.
audit is the ‘Stage 1 – Readiness
while taking into careful consideration Your OHSAS 18001:2007 certification Review’. This lets us evaluate the
accident prevention, risk reduction and from SGS enables you to demonstrate compliance of your documented
the well-being of your employees. high levels of occupational health and system with the requirements of the
safety when bidding for international standard to better understand the
OHSAS 18001:2007 addresses the
contracts, expanding locally to nature of your organisation, to plan
following key areas:
accommodate new business, or the rest of the audit as effectively
• Hazard identification, risk assessment negotiating insurance premiums.
as possible and to initially examine
and determining controls; Regular assessments help you to key elements of the system. You
• Legal and other requirements; continually use, monitor and improve will receive a report after this stage
your OHSMS and related processes. identifying any concerns or observed
• Objectives and OHS programme(s);
This improves the reliability of your non-compliances so that you can take
• Resources, roles, responsibility, internal operations to meet customer immediate action if required.
accountability and authority; requirements, as well as overall
performance. You may also gain • Step D – This is ‘Stage 2’ of the initial
• Competence, training and awareness;
a significant improvement in staff audit process. The audit includes
• Communication, participation interviews with you and your
5. OHSAS 18001:2007 CERTIFICATION PROCESS
SURVEILLANCE VISITS TYPICALLY
ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION AT 6 TO 12 MONTH INTERVALS
Certificate
STEP A STEP C STEP D Issue on STEP E STEP F
Action and Closure of
Agree Stage 1 Stage 2 Completion Surveillance Recertification
Identified Non-Conformities
Contract Audit Audit of Successful Visits Audit
Audit
STEP B Action and
Closure of
Optional Identified
Pre-Audit Non-Conformities Certification Cycle Typically 3 years
colleagues and examination of records. OHSAS 18001:2007; as GRI and AA1000. Our approach
Observation of your working practices • OHSAS 18001:2007 Internal addresses needs that range from
determines how compliant your actual Auditor Course; assuring the accuracy of the chosen
processes are with the standard reporting scope to establishing
and with your own documentation • OHSAS 18001:2007 Lead management systems for reporting as
system. At the end of this stage, Auditor Course; well as managing relationships with
we will present the findings of the • Auditor Conversion to OHSAS customers and stakeholders.
audit classified as either major or 18001:2007; and
minor non-conformances along with • Implementing OHSAS 18001:2007. WHY SGS?
other observations and opportunities
SGS is the world’s leading inspection,
for improvement. Once you have Please visit www.sgs.com/training to
verification, testing and certification
addressed the non-conformities, a view the OHSAS 18001:2007 course
company. Recognised as the global
technical review of the audit will then schedules in your region.
benchmark for quality and integrity,
be conducted by an authorised SGS
we employ over 59 000 people and
Certification Manager to confirm the OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO operate a network of more than 1 000
issuance of a certificate.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY offices and laboratories around the
• Step E – Our surveillance visits will MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS world. We are constantly looking beyond
be scheduled at either six or twelve customers’ and society’s expectations in
SGS is also known for its solutions against
month intervals depending on the order to deliver market leading services
other needs related to occupational health
contract. During the visits, we review wherever they are needed.
and safety and quality management as
the implementation of the action plan
well as continuous improvement: Partnering with SGS opens the door to
addressing the past non-conformities
better performing processes, increasingly
and examine certain mandatory and • Gap assessment against the
skilful talent, consistent and compliant
other selected parts of the system in requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007:
supply chains and more sustainable
line with an audit plan that we provide this is a good alternative in case your
customer relationships delivering
you before each visit. organisation is not yet ready to go
profitable competitive advantage. Work
through the full certification process;
• Step F – Shortly before the third with the global leader and take your
anniversary of the initial certification, • Integrated Management Systems: your commitment to the next level.
our routine visit will be extended quality management systems can be
We have a history of undertaking and
to enable a re-certification audit. audited and certified simultaneously
successfully executing large-scale,
Surveillance visits will then continue, with other management systems
complex international projects. With a
as before, on a 3-year cycle. which you have implemented;
presence in every single region around
• Audit solutions against additional, the globe, our people speak the language
OHSAS 18001:2007 RELATED TRAINING bespoke quality performance and understand the culture of the
We offer a wide variety of training criteria: SGS can help develop the local market and operate globally in a
courses for all levels of ability and performance criteria and the checklist consistent, reliable and effective manner.
awareness. Our OHSAS 18001:2007 or simply check performance against
training course portfolio is designed existing measures; and
TO LEARN HOW SGS CAN HELP YOU
to meet the requirements of any • Sustainability Report Verification: SGS EXCEED CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS,
organisation using OHSAS 18001:2007, offers an independent verification
VISIT WWW.SGS.COM/OHSAS18001 OR
and includes: of environmental and social reports
CONTACT CERTIFICATION@SGS.COM
• Introduction & Awareness to against international standards, such
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