posted 18 November 1999 10:21 AM               

"OHSAS 18001 was created by a number of certification organisations to address the need for a universally applicable and externally verifiable system for safety management. It provides a structured basis for coordinating efforts in health and safety, demonstrating compliance and managing risk."

A search at Alta Vista for "OHSAS 18001" generated 28 pages, most of which I found useless. I suspect this is too new.

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Don

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posted 02 December 1999 01:08 AM               

REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD
The structure of OHSAS 18001 is in line with the current models for management systems and consists of six sections:

1.General Requirements
This section stipulates that the organisation must establish and maintain an OH&S management system.

2.OH&S Policy
An OH&S policy statement must be produced. It must be appropriate to the organisation and specify a commitment to health and safety.

3.Planning
The organisation must formulate an action plan, with clearly documented procedures to fulfil its OH&S policy.

4.Implementation and Operation
Necessary capabilities and support mechanisms must be developed to achieve the objectives and targets within the organisation's OH&S policy.

5.Checking and Corrective Action
OH&S performance must be measured, monitored and evaluated.

6.Management Review
The standard requires the organisation to review and continually improve its OH&S management system, with the objective of improving its overall safety performance.

This looks like a walk in the park compared to the 3 different systems I have implemented. At the end of the day, all safety systems are aimed at achieving, as a minimum, compliance to relevant Occupational Health & safety legislation.
I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEBODY!

posted 02 December 1999 02:21 AM               

It could create a lot of problems that would even exceed ISO 14000 when it comes to disclosure, documentation, corrective action and other things.

When a standard or potential standard starts overlapping OSHA requirements like we have here in the states the ramifications towards liability of business and management becomes horrendous.

Most US business's that don't want anything to do with ISO 14000 are influenced by the fact that all documents can be inspected by the EPA, who in their infinite wisdom may not accept that organizations corrective actions, aspects, identified impacts, and numerous other thing which are id'd under ISO 14000, thus subjecting them to massive fines and criminal prosecution.

I am an EHS professional. I work with this stuff every day. The concept of a safety management standard is good just like an environmental standard, it's just that here in the US it may be deadly towards business.

posted 28 January 2000 03:56 PM               

I was recently interviewed by a prospective new employer who is deeply involved with the ISRS as developed by DNV. The ISRS "International Safety Rating System" is something of a mystery to me and I really want to find out about it because that may give me an edge over the other candidates.

Other than my job prospects, I can certify that US based companies are involved with getting certified under this European management system. I saw the evidence myself.

posted 18 April 2000 11:12 AM               

I'm going to integrate it into my safety consulting repertoire and use it just like 14000(works the same way as I see it).

posted 15 May 2000 04:23 AM               

If anybody is interested I would be glad to send it across. I'm planning to scan the standards (around 20 pages) & will send it in TIFF file format.

Please do mail me at: [email protected]

Thanx.