Safety Management System – OHSAS 18001

Directors and managers are required by law to have policies and procedures in place to safeguard the occupational health and safety of their employees and those who directly interact with their business.

This extends to planning and monitoring the company activities, with regard to operational risks identified in the health and safety arena.

This mandatory requirement is now becoming one of the most important legal requirements, ethical and social responsibilities in the developed world, as well as in countries seeking to gain global recognition.

Organizations that adopt and implement an occupational health and safety management system to OHSAS 18001 can benefits form

• Reduced costs due to less incidences
• Reduced risk of accidents
• Improved shareholder confidence
• Reduced insurance premiums
• Proactive risk management
• Reduced loss of productive time
• Reduced liability claims
• improved confidence in operations
• Prevention of prosecution
• Valued public image
• Better management control