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OHSAS 18001 Certification – Safety Management System

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OHSAS 18001 Standard which which helps in developing the health and safety policy of an organization and ensures safety of its work force which is a valuable asset for a company. It provides knowledge and guidelines to an organization for any possible hazards which can possibly emerge from any situation and can result into substantial damage as a consequence. The Standard can be applied to all kind and size of an organization. It sets out the minimum requirements for occupational health and safety management best practice.

OHSAS 18001 Certification provides an effective risk management system and frame work for full regulatory compliance. OHSAS 18001 Standard has been developed to be compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) management systems standards, in order to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organizations, should they wish to do so.

Main sections (clauses) of OHSAS 18001 address requirements relating to:

  • C System Requirement
  • Planning
  • Implementation and Operation
  • Checking
  • Management Review

OHSAS 18001 is the ultimate global benchmark for security management techniques. It is a critical tool for boosting your company success, profitability and market potential. OHSAS 18001 will better equip your business to meet every client requirement, improve client focus throughout and a host of other benefits, such as:

  • Create the best possible working conditions across your organization
  • Identification of hazards and controls to manage them
  • Will reduce workplace accidents and illness to cut related costs and downtime
  • Improve performance, provide safe working conditions and motivate your employees
  • Create reassurance among the stakeholders
  • Improved image of your company and credibility among stake holders, regulators, customers, prospective clients and the public
  • Adoption of best practice in relation to risk management
  • Minimization of employer’s liability of employers through proactive approach & controls
  • Ensures regulatory awareness and compliance

DAS Certification (USA) provides best quality of certifications for OHSAS 18001 Security Management Techniques. It is accredited by highly reputed and worldwide recognized accreditation body i.e. UKAS of UK.

The process for OHSAS 18001 certification is simple and easy:
Initial proposal approval of the DAS proposal

Stage 1 audit by DAS (USA) auditor (to see if the organization is ready for certification)

  • Initial Control Reviewed
  • Processes Reviewed (Internal audit and Management

Stage 2 (Certification) Audit

    • Interview Staff Members
    • Finding of the Assessment
    • Detail of the processes Audited
    • Looking areas for improvement, if any
    • Observed areas of Non-Conformance
    • Recommendation for Certification

Surveillance Audit

      • To see that your management system is continually conforming to the requirements of your selected standard
      • Audit conducted on mutually agreed intervals (not exceeding one year period)
      • Follow up on the progress
      • Follow up continual improvement of the processes

DAS (USA) will be glad to be your certification body for achieving OHSAS 18001 certification which you can be proud of.

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