Why is the definition of Hazard (OHSAS) focused on Humans alone ?

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prabhatchaddha

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Every act is done, undone or not done by the human (with or without the animal). Even the medical device QMS defines medical device as for human beings, which thus lets veterinary devices out of its scope.
Perhaps its all because human is the only animal which has the highest level of brain development to think, analyse and decide.
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So we have thought, analyzed and decided to keep animals out of OHSAS
Is there any declaration in OHSA that it’s only for human?
If yes then there is certainly need of some standard which has a wider vision?
If no Then it need to be amended

Regards
 
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#12


This is rightly said but i really appreciate the concern by samsung

What I feel having so many separate standards will only make life more difficult where the things can be clubbed they must be. OSHA must extend there horizon and take any creature into consideration as its world wide recognized standard.
Example:- If a forklift hits a human or animal impact is same. Both will require treatment, both will be out of work, if a creature suffers unrecoverable injury then the replacement whether human or animal will require more or less equal effort.


Regards
While I personally agree with the philosophy, I must point out that throughout our legal system in the U.S., rightly or wrongly, people and animal rights are differently defined and enforced. Pursuing the why's could soon land this discussion in the Controversial forum, but I can't resist a parting shot: it took our society until 1978 to ban asbestos from most products, even though its harm was well recorded in our own country, and its negative effects on people were noted by Hippocrates. Extending human protections to animals is a taller order than outlawing something we knew was bad - so I expect slow progress on that. We may need to feel satisfied with having principles about it.
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#13
Hi !

In connection with compagnies activities I think animals may be:

A "raw material" to develop the products of the company> they are managed through the QMS (eg ISO 9001 model)! Includes identifying the legal requirements applicable to this "raw material" as it is alive.

A "work equipment" part of the heritage (there is no corresponding MS model). But as a means of work contributing to the quality of production, they are again run through the QMS (eg ISO 9001) in my opinion! Includes identifying the legal requirements applicable to such "equipment".

A "part of Environment". Then animals benefit directly from EMS (ISO 14001 model).

But actually animals are "not (human) workers". They don't actually receive the OHSMS (ILO-OSH or local* model) !

* as Z10 of USA, BS 8800 or BS OHSAS of England...

Regards.
 
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prabhatchaddha

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Hi !

In connection with compagnies activities I think animals may be:

A "raw material" to develop the products of the company> they are managed through the QMS (eg ISO 9001 model)! Includes identifying the legal requirements applicable to this "raw material" as it is alive.

A "work equipment" part of the heritage (there is no corresponding MS model). But as a means of work contributing to the quality of production, they are again run through the QMS (eg ISO 9001) in my opinion! Includes identifying the legal requirements applicable to such "equipment".

A "part of Environment". Then animals benefit directly from EMS (ISO 14001 model).

But actually animals are "not (human) workers". They don't actually receive the OHSMS (ILO-OSH or local* model) !

* as Z10 of USA, BS 8800 or BS OHSAS of England...

Regards.
Will be highly appriciable if u can eloborate with example so for better understanding
 
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