OHSAS 18001: Health and Safety
Manage Health and Safety Risks
OHSAS 18001 certification can help an organization identify and manage uncontrolled and unnecessary health & safety risks, better safeguarding employees and business...
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Although the United States has a strict regulatory framework for Occupational Health & Safety, it is clear that when a business implements an OHSAS 18001 certified management system, improvements in health & safety are more widespread, longer-lasting and shared by all. As a result, the uptake of OHSAS 18001 certification is on the rise.
What is OHSAS 18001?
Jointly developed by a number of international organizations, national standards bodies and third party certification bodies (including LRQA), an OHSAS 18001 certified management system can help you identify and manage uncontrolled and unnecessary health & safety risks, better safeguarding your employees and your business.
The standard was revised in 2007, and now any organization wishing to become certified will be certified to the 2007 version.
OHSAS 18001 Certification from LRQA Benefits Your Business
LRQA’s accredited OHSAS 18001 certification helps create a systematic framework in which organizations drive continual improvement. This provides a competitive advantage for your organization because it:
Offers a structured approach to hazard identification and risk management which can contribute to the provision of a healthier and safer working environment and the avoidance of a high proposition of accidents and OHS problems
Helps reduce and eliminate injuries, accidents and incidents of both employees and subcontractors, potentially resulting in liability claims and reduced insurance premiums
Can help increase worker productivity and morale
Offers you the increased credibility of having an independently accredited OHSAS 18001 certified management system
Over half of the world’s top 200 companies choose LRQA
LRQA became the first registrar to gain global accreditation to deliver OHSAS 18001 certification; when you choose LRQA, you choose to achieve accredited certification from a respected, world renowned global registrar.
LRQA is a market leader in the provision of OHSAS 18001 assessment, certification and training services, and over half of the world's top 200 companies choose LRQA.
Our assessors are industry specialists and experts who are matched with your business needs, enabling an effective and robust assessment of your system.
Our Business Assurance approach ensures our assessments focus on the areas and issues that are important to your business. As the first certification body to gain accreditation for issuing quality management system certificates, we understand system requirements and can therefore tailor our approach to help meet your objectives.
Beyond certification, LRQA provides an extensive range of services to support your business’ future growth and development, including training solutions and integrated management system assessment.
View LRQA's health and safety training options!
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