(Occupational Health & Safety Management System)
The standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to eliminate or minimize risk to employees and other stakeholders who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated with its activities.
Benefits are as follows:
- Customer satisfaction – through delivery of products that consistently meet customer requirements whilst safeguarding their health and property
- Reduced operating costs – by decreasing down-time through incidents and ill health and reducing costs associated with legal fees and compensation
- Improved stakeholder relationships – by safeguarding the health and property of staff, customers and suppliers
- Legal compliance – by understanding how statutory and regulatory requirements impact the organization and its customers
- Improved risk management – through clear identification of potential incidents and implementation of controls and measures
- Proven business credentials – through independent verification against recognized standards