OHSAS 18001 standard

In Poland it is possible to differentiate two approaches to this system the first one is based on the requirements stated in PN-N-18001 standard and the second one is covered in OHSAS 18001 standard. PN-N-18001 was created just a few month after OHSAS 18001 in spite of the fact that the most of the countries had already withdrawn their ovm nationwide standards. This standard is published by Polish Committee for Standardization and is only known in Poland. Therefore, foreign companies incorporated outside the Polish borders do not respect its certificates. In spite of this fact, it often happens that Polish companies apply for this certification as the Polish standard is well-recognized by national control and research institutions. The difference between these two standards relies mainly on paying attention to employees and their participation in design, implementation, maintenance and improvement of safety management system in PN-N-18001 whereas OHSAS is more focused on third parties. 

The ANSI ZIO standard is an American national standard, released in late 2005 (and currently undergoing revision). The OHSAS 18001 standard is a British-based standard, originally published as a specification in 1999, that is being used increasingly in the U.S. and internationally. Both of these industry standards follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act model and both are designed to work well with ISO 9000 and 14000 series standards. In addition, both are performance-based. A major difference between the two is that the OHSAS standard was designed for use with an audit/certification process. 

The Hazard Communication (HazCom) Group maintains approximately 14,000 MSDSs in the Master MSDS Library. As each MSDS is received, the HazCom Group processes it, examining it for completeness and correctness. If the HazCom Group finds any errors in the data, they contact the supplier of the MSDS to alert them to the error. Sources used for comparison of data include National Consensus Standards, OHSA Standards and Publications and a third-party MSDS Service (MDL-OHS MSDS on CD-ROM). 

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. 

The OHSAS standards covering occupational health and safety management are intended to provide organizations with the elements of an effective SMS that can be integrated with other management reqnirements and help organizations achieve safety and economic objectives. 

The purpose of this study was to determine the usability of applications dedicated to OHSAS standard. For this aim a theoretical review of safety requirements according to OHSAS 18001 was done and then practical investigation of systems was carried out among a group of 90 respondents. The participants of the research study were extramural students who work in this branch and complement their theoretical knowledge at the university. Firstly, the respondents evaluated the importance of criteria for assessment of information quality of safety working conditions. They used such criteria as ... 

Workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has estabUshed workplace permissible exposure limits (PEL) for chromium metal and three forms of chromium compounds. OSHA s PEL for chromic acid and chromates is 0.1 mg/m 3 both a ceiling, ie, no exposure above this concentration is allowed, and an 8-h time-weighted average (TWA). Chromium metal and insoluble chromium salts have an 8-h TWA PEL of 1.0 mg/m Cr, and the same standard is 0.5 mg/m Cr for soluble Cr(III) and Cr(II) compounds (144). 

An excellent framework for the management of occupahonal health and safety is provided by OHSAS 18001 1999 which is compahble with ISO 9001 1994. Key elements of the standard addressed include... 

Continuous improvement is a recommended component of safety management systems as addressed and included in API Recommended Practice 9100 A B for Safety Management Systems, in the proposed UK standard for HSE Management Systems OHSAS 18001,0) and in the ISO Quality Standards 9000 and 14000 series.0.6)... 

Health and Safety Executive (HSE), OHSAS 18001 (proposed). Management Systems Standard. ... 

Last but not least, the following also applies to occupational health and safety management When certifying Chemical Leasing projects, TON/ SOD specialists do not require complete compliance with an occupational health and safety standard, e.g. OHSAS 18001, although the key elements of an occupational health and safety system must be observed. 

In Russia the system of occupational risk assessment is devised. The system in based on Federal laws 52-FL (1999) on sanitary and epidemiologic well-being of the population, 181-FL (1999) on labor protection, and 125-FL (1998) on obligatory social insurance of occupational accidents and diseases. It also accounts for WHO and ILO concepts, EU directives, and ILO conventions ratified by Russia (e.g. 148 on working environment). The state standard GOST R 12.0.006-2002 on OHS management in organization based on OHSAS 18001-99 and ILO-OSH 2001 covers both workplace certification and risk assessment. 

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. 

OHSAS Project Group. (2007). Occupational health and safety management systems— Requirements. OHSAS 18001 2007. Published as a British Standards Institute... 

Other international guidelines and safety accreditation systems include the British Standards Institute (BSI), Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001). 

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. 

OHSAS 18001 was created via a concerted effort from a number of the world s leading national standards bodies, certification bodies, and specialist consultancies. A main driver for this was to try to remove confusion in the workplace from the proliferation of certifiable occupational health and safety specifications. 

This standard, entitled Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems— Guidelines for the Implementation of OHSAS 18001 2007, is an ideal guideline for the implementation of an SMS that will meet world s best practice. 

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)... 

British Standards Institute (BSI). 2008. Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. OHS AS 18001. (Permission to reproduce extracts from BSI-OHSAS 18001 is granted by BSI. British Standards can be obtained in PDF or hard copy formats from the BSI online shop, www.bsigroup.com/Shop, or by contacting BSI customer service for hard copies only, tel +44 (0)20 8996 9001, email cservices bsigroup.com.)... 

South African Bureau of Standards, South African National Standard (SANS). Occupational Health and Strfety Management Systems—Requirements. OHSAS 18001 2011, ed. 1. South African National Standard, pp. 8, 29-31. 

More than 200,000 companies have adopted ISO 14001. OHSAS is changing to a standard on management systems related to ISO 9001. The new standard will be called... 

The ISO standards also address environmental management in ISO 14000. There is also a standard on occupational safety and health management that relies on the ISO 9000 philosophy and methods BS OHSAS ISOOl." It is likely that ISO 45001 will replace it. 

Companies want to assure customers of the high quality of their products and services. This has led to the implementation of quality management systems and standards, such as ISO 9000. In addition, responsible organizations have to take care of the well-being of their employees, working environment, the impact of operations on the local community and the long-term effects of their products. This has led to the implementation of, e.g. EMAS, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 international occupational health and safety management system specification (Leva 2003 Wilkinson and Dale 2007). 

BSI (The British Standards Instimtion) (2007) BS OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety management BSI, London... 

Specific standards have been developed by OSHA to reduce potenhal safety and health hazards in the oil and gas drilling, servicing, and storage industry. States also have requirements that provide further work and public safety protections. Before discussing each of the pertinent OSHA standards related to safe shale gas fracking operations, it is important to discuss and describe actual process practices, industry profile data, nature of the work, types of recorded on-the-job injuries specific to the industry, and the number and type of citations issued by OHSA during scheduled or unscheduled audits. 

In all cases, fitting, cleaning, maintenance, training and proper storage are necessary. The simpler face-pieces are not for shared use. In certain circumstances, a bearded worker can use a mouthpiece respirator with a nose-clip. For information on selection and use of respiratory equipment refer to manufacturers information and to standards or codes of practice (in the USA, MSHA and OHSA). 

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