http://ohsas18001expert.com/2007/05/15/a-plethora-of-ohs-standards/ Developing, Implementing & Maintaining Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ohsas18001expert.com/2007/05/15/a-plethora-of-ohs-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-98 N.V.MANI Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:41:07 +0000 http://ohsas18001expert.com/2007/05/15/a-plethora-of-ohs-standards/#comment-98 There is need to develop an ISO standard for OH&S management system,in the same way ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 were developed. It should be possible that OHSAS 18001 can be taken as basic document which can be adapted by all countries after necessary amendments. The new ISO standard has to incorporate the main features of other OH&S management system standards viz.ANSI/AIHA Z10:2005 , CSA Z1000-06, AS/NZS 4801:2001 , ILO-OSH 2001 currently available. Preparation of the ISO standard is through Committeee / sub committee constituted of experts, representing all countries who have formulated their own national standards on OH &S. There shall be world consensus to the new ISO Standard. There is need to develop an ISO standard for OH&S management system,in the same way ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 were developed.
It should be possible that OHSAS 18001 can be taken as basic document which can be adapted by all countries after necessary amendments.
The new ISO standard has to incorporate the main features of other OH&S management system standards viz.ANSI/AIHA Z10:2005 , CSA Z1000-06, AS/NZS 4801:2001 , ILO-OSH 2001
currently available.
Preparation of the ISO standard is through Committeee / sub committee constituted of experts, representing all countries who have formulated their own national standards on OH &S.
There shall be world consensus to the new ISO Standard.

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