This Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS)
Standard specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety
(OH&S) management system, to enable an organization to control its
OH&S risks and improve its OH&S performance. It does not state
specific OH&S performance criteria, nor does it give detailed
specifications for the design of a management system.
This OHSAS Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
a) establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize
risks to personnel and other interested parties who could be
exposed to OH&S hazards associated with its activities;
b) implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S
management system;
c) assure itself of its conformity with its stated OH&S policy;
d) demonstrate conformity with this OHSAS Standard by:
1) making a self-determination and self-declaration, or
2) seeking confirmation of its conformance by parties having an
interest in the organization, such as customers, or
3) seeking confirmation of its self-declaration by a party external
to the organization, or
4) seeking certification/registration of its OH&S management
system by an external organization.
All the requirements in this OHSAS Standard are intended to be
incorporated into any OH&S management system. The extent of the
application will depend on such factors as the OH&S policy of the
organization, the nature of its activities and the risks and complexity of
its operations.
This OHSAS Standard is intended to address occupational health and
safety, and is not intended to address other health and safety areas such
as employee wellbeing/wellness programmes, product safety, property
damage or environmental impacts.