Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements

Abstract

This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the official UK implementation of OHSAS 18001:2007, which supersedes OHSAS 18001:1999. In the UK, and Europe generally, there are various legal requirements for occupational health and safety that applyto the potentially harmful effects of work activities and which extend beyond the workplace to those affected by workplace activities (see Note to 3.12 on the definition of occupational health and safety). It is essential for the organization to take the matters addressed by these legal requirements into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its OH&S management system – and in particular when identifying hazards, assessing risks and determining controls (see 4.3.1 and 4.3.2). This standard ought therefore to be read in conjunction with BS 8800 and HSG 65,1) which give good practice guidance on complying with such legal requirements in the UK. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.