A reader recently posted the following question – I am dealing with an organization that claims it is certified to OHSAS 18001… Does anyone know if there is an accreditation board or other governing body which administrates OHSAS 18001 who would be responsible for auditing conformance with these practices? Or does this system rely solely [...]
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This week I had the opportunity to attend and give a presentation at the NIOSH NORA Health Care and Social Assistance Sector Council Meeting in Washington DC. It was the first NIOSH NORA meeting I have attended and I found the discussion both very enlightening and somewhat scary. At this meeting I gave a presentation [...]
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Apparently the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) issued a position statement in March 2009 stating that although they support the integration of health and safety programs into existing management systems, they will not “specifically mandate OHSAS 18001 certification.” A recent blog post asked “Is it politics once again?” According to the AIAG statement they firmly [...]
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I am pleased to announce that ENLAR has launched a new blog – www.managementsystemexpert.com. The purpose of this blog is to provide real-world practical advice to assist you in establishing, documenting, implementing and maintaining an integrated management system. This website provides information and resources to help you understand the requirements of the various management system standards - ISO 9001, [...]
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The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is seeking public comment on its Draft Accreditation Rule A on OHSMS Program. ANAB is the U.S. accreditation body for a number of different management system standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ANSI/AIHA Z10. ANAB has posted a link on its web site (under Public Ballots) that provides access to this draft [...]
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In a previous blog, I discussed the difference between competency and awareness in an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). In that blog, I used the ISO 9000:2000 definition of competence as “demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills” since OHSAS 18001:2007 does not include a definition. It seems that the appropriate definition of [...]
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As discussed in previous posts, OHSAS 18001:2007 has a foundation based on risk management principles. To meet the OHSAS 18001 requirements, an organization must: Identify its OH&S hazards Assess the risks associated with the OH&S hazards that are identified Determine the controls that are necessary to reduce OH&S risks to an acceptable level Identification of [...]
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I had a reader ask me: ”How can I learn more about the development of the OHSAS 18002 standard?” OHSAS 18002 is entitled Occupational health and safety management systems –Guidelines for the implementation of OHSAS 18001:2007. It is a companion standard to OHSAS 18001:2007. This standard is currently in the process of being revised and it [...]
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According to discussions surrounding the survey currently being circulated by the Technical Management Board (TMB) of ISO, one of the important factors in determining whether ISO moves forward with an occupational health and safety management standard (OHSMS) is whether ISO should defer to the International Labor Organization (ILO). ILO has published its own guidance document on OH&S [...]
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is once again considering whether or not it should develop an OH&S Management System Standard (For information about ISO standard-setting activities go to http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage) The Technical Management Board (TMB) of ISO recently sent a survey form to the ISO member bodies (the various national standard-setting organizations from each country) asking [...]
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