Occupational Health and Safety Assessment

Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series This section provides an overview of a management system design with a specific focus on human health and safety as compared to the broader scope of the environment. 

Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001 1999)... 

The Australian Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989, as amended, provides for a national scheme for the notification and assessment of industrial chemicals in order to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of industrial chemicals. The scheme, known as the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS), began operating in July 1990 and is administered by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Woiksafe Australia), who also perform the primary toxicological assessment and the occupational health and safety assessment. The Department of Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories undertake the environmental hazard assessment, and the Department of Community Services and Health carry out the public health assessment. A Handbook for Notifiers is available from Woiksafe Australia [35]. 

There are at least two industry consensus standards for injury and illness prevention programs. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) have published a voluntary consensus standard, ANSI/AIHA ZIO—2005 Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ANSI/AIHA 2005). The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) Project Group, a consortium of selected Registrars, national standards bodies, professional associations and research institutes, has produced a similar document, OHSAS 18001—2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS Project Group 2007). These consensus-based standards have been widely accepted in the world of commerce and adopted by many businesses on a voluntary basis. 

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT SERIES SYSTEM (BSI-OHSAS 18001)... 

British Standards Institute (BSI) OHSAS 18001 is the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series specification. Implementation demonstrates an organization s commitment to protection of health and safety in the workplace. It comprises two parts, 18001 and 18002, and embraces a number of other publications. 

This South African Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) standard was approved by National Committee SABS TC 177, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, in accordance with procednres of the SABS Standards Division in compliance with international agreements. This South African National Standards (SANS) docnment was published in April 2011. It is the same as the British Standards Institnte s (BSI) version and has been adopted with permission. 

This Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) guideline, and OHSAS 18001 2007, Occupational health and safety management systems— Requirements, have been developed in response to customer demand for a recognizable occupational health and safety management system standard against which their management systems can be assessed and certified, and for guidance on the implementation of such a standard. (British Standards Institute, BSI-OHSAS 18002 2008, p. 3)... 

The South African National Standard (SANS) Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18002 2011 (Edition 1), Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems—Guidelines for the Implementation of OHSAS 18001 2007, recommends the appointment of a senior member of management to coordinate the occupational health and safety (OH S) movement. 

Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 2007, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems— Requirements, July 2007 ... 

For occupational health and safety assessments to have ai r positive effect in the workplace, several steps should be considered. 

Other international guidelines and safety accreditation systems include the British Standards Institute (BSI), Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Systems (OHSAS 18,001). 

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