PREPARING FOR OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATION - DNV GL FOR OHSAS...Why do I need OHSAS 18001? • Improve...
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Page 1 DNV GL AS Why do I need OHSAS 18001? • Improve corporate image and credibility among stakeholders, regulators, customers, prospective clients and the public • Ensure health and wellbeing of employees, subcontractors and public • Gain competitive advantages • Fulfill OH&S legal compliance and corporate requirements The OHSAS 18001 certification process is based on the ‘plan-do-check-act’ principle and will typically involve a preparatory meeting, an optional pre-audit and an initial two-stage on-site audit. GAP/Preliminary Stage When initially considering certification, many businesses wishing to gauge ‘the status of their management system and to understand the overall certification process’ tend to seek a GAP/Preliminary visit which provides a very high level examination of the status of the management system. Feedback at this time from experienced DNV GL auditors helps to identify key areas requiring more attention before the business pursues the more advanced certification preparation stage i.e. Document Review - Initial Visit. Document Review - Initial Visit Depending on the confidence level of a business and its management systems the Document Review - Initial Visit, apart from being a Stage 1 requirement by UKAS enables a joint review of all the requirements for certification with sampling of both the defined processes and the implementation level, concluding the readiness of a business to complete the Certification Stage [UKAS Stage 2] which results in certification recommendation. The output from the DNV GL Document Review - Initial Visit Audit Report clearly identifies potential gaps in order for the business to address them to assure a successful certification visit. The Plan-Do-Check-Act Principle 1. Plan The planning stage will require the commitment of top management. A key requirement is to identify, control and reduce risks related to workplace hazards. Planning must be completed to establish a framework for identifying hazards and assessing the implementation of necessary control measures. There are several publications designed to help you understand and implement an Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Legal obligations must be understood and the entire process should be documented. 2. Implement your Health and Safety Management System This stage of the process involves implementing your Health and Safety Management System. You will need to establish roles and responsibilities to communicate Occupational Health and Safety information. You must also document your processes and establish methods for data control. 3. Check your Management System Continuous improvement is the goal at the third stage of certification. Measurement and monitoring are key in order to take corrective action. You will also carry out audits and assessments of the performance of the management system. Finally, you will need to conduct a management review of the system. 4. Act Gaining registration is a phased approach. This is where your OHSAS 18001 Management System will be reviewed. Periodic assessments and reviews will be conducted to ensure that your system meets the requirements For more information please do not hesitate to contact us. www.dnvgl.com PREPARING FOR OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATION Implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series requires an organization to investigate health and safety risks related to its activities, products and services. OHSAS 18001 is applicable to any type of organization.
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Why do I need OHSAS 18001?• Improve corporate image and credibility among
stakeholders, regulators, customers, prospective clients and the public
• Ensure health and wellbeing of employees, subcontractors and public
• Gain competitive advantages• FulfillOH&SlegalcomplianceandcorporaterequirementsTheOHSAS18001certificationprocessisbasedonthe‘plan-do-check-act’ principle and will typically involve apreparatory meeting, an optional pre-audit and an initialtwo-stage on-site audit.
GAP/Preliminary StageWheninitiallyconsideringcertification,manybusinesseswishing to gauge ‘the status of their management systemandtounderstandtheoverallcertificationprocess’tendto seek a GAP/Preliminary visit which provides a very highlevel examination of the status of the management system.Feedback at this time from experienced DNV GL auditorshelpstoidentifykeyareasrequiringmoreattentionbeforethebusinesspursuesthemoreadvancedcertificationpreparation stage i.e. Document Review - Initial Visit.
Document Review - Initial VisitDependingontheconfidencelevelofabusinessanditsmanagement systems the Document Review - Initial Visit,apartfrombeingaStage1requirementbyUKASenablesajointreviewofalltherequirementsforcertificationwithsamplingofboththedefinedprocessesandtheimplementation level, concluding the readiness of abusinesstocompletetheCertificationStage[UKASStage2]whichresultsincertificationrecommendation.The output from the DNV GL Document Review - Initial VisitAuditReportclearlyidentifiespotentialgapsinorderfor the business to address them to assure a successfulcertificationvisit.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act Principle
1. PlanTheplanningstagewillrequirethecommitmentoftopmanagement.Akeyrequirementistoidentify,controlandreduce risks related to workplace hazards. Planning mustbe completed to establish a framework for identifyinghazards and assessing the implementation of necessarycontrol measures.
There are several publications designed to help youunderstandandimplementanOccupationalHealthandSafety Management System. Legal obligations must beunderstood and the entire process should be documented.
2. Implement your Health and Safety Management SystemThisstageoftheprocessinvolvesimplementingyourHealthand Safety Management System. You will need to establish roles andresponsibilitiestocommunicateOccupationalHealthandSafety information. You must also document your processes and establish methods for data control.
3. Check your Management SystemContinuous improvement is the goal at the third stageofcertification.Measurementandmonitoringarekeyin order to take corrective action. You will also carryout audits and assessments of the performance of themanagement system. Finally, you will need to conduct amanagement review of the system.
4. ActGaining registration is a phased approach. This is whereyourOHSAS18001ManagementSystemwillbereviewed.Periodic assessments and reviews will be conducted toensurethatyoursystemmeetstherequirements
For more information please do not hesitate to contact us.www.dnvgl.com
PREPARING FOR OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATIONImplementing an Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series requires an organization to investigate health and safety risks related to its activities, products and services. OHSAS 18001 is applicable to any type of organization.
