OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
From 30 September 2021 onward the OHSAS 18001:2007 Standard will be superseded by ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
There was originally a three-year transition process initiated up to March 2021, and then the timeline for certified organisations to migrate from OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018 was extended to 30 September 2021.
OHSAS 18001:2007 provides the framework for establishing safe systems of work to ensure all people are healthy and safe at all times in and around the workplace, with better management of health and safety risks, now and into the future.
The Standard
This International Standard for safety management is based on the methodology known as Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA):
- Plan: establish objectives and processes to deliver on your OHS Policy
- Do: implement the processes in your business
- Check: monitor and measure the processes against your own OHS Policy, objectives, legal and other requirements, and report the results
- Act: take actions to continually improve OHS performance
It provides the systematic management discipline required to achieve the ultimate goal of an injury and illness free work environment, also while achieving 100% legal compliance.
What are the benefits of
the OHSAS 18001 Standard for your business?
A SAFER WORKPLACE
Systematic reduction or elimination of safety risks
REDUCED COSTS
Less accidents or incidents means less downtime
GREATER COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Your Safety Certification could be the point of difference that wins you your next contract
WIDER MARKET POTENTIAL
Now that you qualify to tender for work requiring Certification to the Standard as a pre-requisite
PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL TRADE
When Certification is achieved
STAKEHOLDER CONFIDENCE
Certification requirements demonstrate workers are competent to conduct the tasks they’re performing and legal and regulatory requirements are being met and monitored
What types of businesses will benefit from Certification to the OHSAS 18001:2007 Standard?
All businesses can benefit from implementation of the Standard. Many businesses will also benefit from Certification to the OHSAS 18001:2007 Standard.
Certification to the Standard takes it to the next level – it proves that your business is managed efficiently and responsibly and that a reliable service can be provided without excessive downtime caused by work-related incidents, accidents, injuries or illnesses.
Certification:
- Demonstrates your commitment to health and safety to all stakeholders;
- Is sometimes the only point of difference against your closest competition when bidding for work; and
- Can be a contractual requirement imposed by your client/s.
A few examples of the wide range of organisations we work with, who have achieved and benefited from the OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification are:
TYPES OF BUSINESS
SIZE
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
Air Conditioning & Heating Design, Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning & Maintenance Service provider
221
staff
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
Arborists
12
staff
to improve overall operational safety
Commercial Construction Company
30
staff
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
Project Management & Construction Service Providers for Urban Domains
20
staff
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
Marine & Civil Construction Services Provider
30
staff
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (in Papua New Guinea)
Civil Construction Company
10
staff
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (in Australia)
A few examples of the wide range of organisations we work with, who have achieved and benefited from Certification are:
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Air Conditioning & Heating Design, Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning & Maintenance Service provider
SIZE
221 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Arborists
SIZE
12 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
to improve overall operational safety
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Commercial Construction Company
SIZE
30 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Project Management & Construction Service Providers for Urban Domains
SIZE
20 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (internationally)
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Marine & Civil Construction Services Provider
SIZE
30 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (in Papua New Guinea)
TYPES OF BUSINESS
Civil Construction Company
SIZE
10 staff
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
contractual requirement imposed by their clients (in Australia)
How the Certification Process Works
Firstly, we’ll work with you to determine exactly which Standards and Certifications are right for your business, what you want to achieve out of the process for your business, and identify any deadlines you need to achieve Certifications by. This is your chance to get all your questions answered!
Then we’ll go through with you what you already have in place and how effective you think it is, and what you’d like to see change. Depending on what you already have, the next step might be a Gap Analysis against the requirements of the Standard – this will give us a to-do list of what needs to be done before commencing the formal Certification process.
When it’s time for your Certification Audit, it’s conducted in two stages:
Stage 1 (Readiness Review) is a full review of your business processes and documented information to ensure all requirements of the Standard (relevant to your business) have been addressed.
Stage 2 (Certification Audit) is an assessment conducted at your office (and project sites, if applicable) to ensure that you actually do what your processes and documented information say you do.
All Certifications run on a three-year cycle, usually with audits 12 months apart, so, this initial audit process is then followed by:
Year 2: Surveillance Audit
Year 3: Surveillance Audit
Then we start again with a Triennial Audit, followed by two annual Surveillance Audits, and the cycle continues…
