The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires all companies to have a Safety
Policy /Safety Statement (Safety Management System) in compliance with Section 20.
The foundation of the Safety Statement lies in the identification of hazards and the assessment of risk associated with the companys activities. OHSS can develop a Policy /Safety Statement for your business in compliance with this Act and improve your safety performance.
Benifits of Safety Policy
* a Safety Policy can reduce the exposure of employees and other parties to occupational health and safety risks associated with the organizations activities
* Potential reduction in resultant costs
* a Safety Policycan create a Greater assurance of conformance with occupational health and safety policy
* a Safety Policycan demonstration of conformance to third parties, and of due diligence generally
* a Safety Policy can help create a Consistent and proven management approach to H&S risks, present and future
OHSAS 18001 is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series for health and safety management systems and can assist with the development of the organisation's Safety Policy. It is designed to help organisations control occupational health and safety risks in the workplace. It was developed in response to widespread demand for a recognised standard against which to be certified and assessed.
Ohss work with a wide variety of professionals engaged in Health & Safety at all levels including the development of your Safety Policy.
We can take as active or backseat a role as you wish. We can interject at relevant points in a project or we can manage the project for you. In other words, we will partner with you in the most beneficial way for your organisation to develop your Safety Policy.