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OHSAS 18001, developed by a group of European standards bodies, is an occupational health and management systems (OHSMS) standard designed to create a safer workplace. OHSAS 18001 contains requirements in such areas as planning, risk assessment and hazard identification, consultation and communication, operational control, emergency preparedness and response, and accidents and incidents.

OHSAS 18001 is ideal for a company that wants to make occupational health and safety a priority; reduce liability, workers’ compensation and medical treatment costs; eliminate or minimize workplace injuries, and increase employee productivity; and decrease absenteeism and lost work hours by preventing injuries and accidents.

Debate over the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developing an OHSMS standard continues. ISO may revisit the matter in the future, with OHSAS 18001 offering a possible framework for such a standard.

For more information, see:

http://www.osha-bs8800-ohsas-18001-health-and-safety.com/

http://www.osha-bs8800-ohsas-18001-health-and-safety.com/ohsas-18001.htm

http://www.cio.com/research/scm/