18001 Health and Safety Management Systems: A Complete Guide to OHSAS and VPP Implementation helps organizations successfully implement effective and efficient OHSAS 18001 or VPP Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S-MS). Although this guide focuses on OHSAS 18001 and VPP, the systems approach also applies to other health and safety standards. 18001 Health and Safety Management Systems is a valuable resource for organizations that are developing or improving their current health and safety management systems.
Corporate EHS directors, audit managers, quality managers across all manufacturing sectors, as well as service industries and especially multinational organizations use this guide.
Benefits
- Authored by trained and experienced lead OHSAS 18001 assessors and recognized experts in safety management systems
- Describes a detailed step-by-step process for developing and implementing an OH&S-MS that meets OHSAS 18001 and VPP requirements
- Provides guidance to companies seeking to conduct hazard and risk analyses of their facilities, comparing and contrasting four different methods used to conduct a review
- Incorporates examples of procedures required for certification that can be customized for use at various facilities
- How to use Six Sigma techniques and tools for root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action are also included in the case studies
- Identifies the documentation that must be developed and provides samples
- Helps organizations ensure occupational health and safety compliance and enhance their overall health and safety performance
Features
| Overview
| Summarizes the overall requirements of each clause |
| OHSAS 18001 Requirements and Contextual Analysis
| Presents in clear terms specific requirements of the clause and describes how the requirements of the clause relate to other OHSAS 18001 clause requirements |
| Key Concepts
| Provides important definitions and interpretations |
| VPP Requirements
| Compares and contrasts VPP with OHSAS 18001 |
| Recommended Approach
| Presents a proven approach to implementing the requirements of OHSAS 18001 and/or VPP |
| Task List
| Summarizes the specific tasks necessary to implement your OH&S-MS in accordance with both these requirements |
| Core Elements for Success
| Identifies areas on which to concentrate during OH&S-MS development |
| Audit Hints
| Offers insider tips about which procedures and practices certification auditors or VPP examiners will expect to see on inspection |
| Case Studies
| Incorporates case studies that enable users to gain hands-on insight into the actual development of an OH&S-MS |
| Supplementary Materials
| Includes examples of procedures, programs, sample documents and forms that can be adapted for users’ own programs |