• OHSAS 18001 :

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    Demonstrating your ability to manage occupational health and safety hazards
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    Business Challenge
    Organizations of all kinds are increasingly concerned about achieving and demonstrating sound Occupational Health and Safety performance to their shareholders, employees, clients and other stakeholders by managing the hazards and improving the beneficial effects of their activities, products and services.

    Increasingly, stringent legislation, the development of economic policies, human resources management and other measures are used to foster Occupational Health and Safety protection and welfare. A general growth of concern from stakeholders and other interested parties suggests a clear commitment to Occupational health and Safety is required.

    Solution
    What is OHSAS 18001?
    OHSAS 18001 is an international standard giving requirements related to health and safety management systems. It enables an organization to have control over, and knowledge of, all relevant hazards resulting from normal operations and abnormal situations, and improve its performance.

    What are the key benefits?
    - Improve efficiency and consequently reduce accident and production time loss
    - Increase control and reduction of hazards through the setting of objectives, targets and evolved responsibility
    - Demonstrate your commitment to the protection of staff, property and plant
    - Demonstrate legal compliance
    - Increase your reputation for safety and occupational health
    - Reduce insurance premiums
    - Is an integral part of a sustainability strategy
    - Encourage more effective internal and external communication
    - Improve your safety culture
    Why Choose Bureau Veritas?
    Expertise
    Bureau Veritas Certification has issued over 5000 safety related certificates in all major industry sectors.

    Recognition
    One of the launch companies for OHSAS 18001.

    Network
    We operate in more than 100 countries. This global presence means that our clients can receive the double advantage of international expertise combined with a genuine depth of local knowledge.

    Business understanding
    Our success is based upon a close working partnership, focused on driving your business forward: more than 5,700 specially trained auditors deliver a certification service meaningful to your business.

    Mark of global recognition
    The Bureau Veritas Certification Mark is a globally recognized symbol of your organization's ongoing commitment to excellence, sustainability and reliability.

    Combined services
    Bureau Veritas Certification offers the possibility of combined certifications to the largest range of recognized standards, bringing consistency, optimization and efficiency.
    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
    What means OHSAS?
    Its means Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Specification.
    Is OHSAS 18001 being revised? Is it better to wait?
    OHSAS 18001 is under revision process and a revised document is expected up to the end of 2006. Nevertheless, it is not necessary to wait, because no big changers are expected. Besides that objectives of the current revision are to clarify some requirements and align the standard to the new ISO 14001:2004.



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