Comments on: Trust – but Verify

By: kalikinkar panda

kalikinkar panda — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:09:16 +0000

I perfectly understand your confusion..The fact is that OHASAS is a management standard developed for the purpose of improving an orgaisation’s safety and health management system(not performance like no of accidents or injuries directly) by implementing a set of guidelines put forward by a body of safety professionals,industryetc for achiving the broad objective of accident free work environment and ensuring good health of workers in the said organisation(purely a internal developement effort) but certain industries(retail customer based) which are working in a different objective of using the certificate to either instill a false sense of confidence on not so informed customers like you for achiving their short term busiiness goals or for claiming insurance rebate etc without focusing inwardly for real development as such ….i.e strengthening procedures and practices..

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:43:19 +0000

Hi, I’m new to this blog, and thought this might be the best place to pose a question associated with this particular posting relative to audits. I reside in Hong Kong and am dealing with a building property management company who claims that they participate in and/or are certified by OHSAS18001 Occupational Safety and Health Management. There was a recent accident / incident at our building in which this management company was very likely not following the best practices and protocols that are outlined in the OHSAS18001 specifications / guidelines. Does anyone know if there is an accreditation board or other governing body which administrates the OHSAS18001 who would be responsible for auditing conformance with these practices? Or does this system rely solely on internal audits only? As I am unfamiliar with the system itself and its method of administration, any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.