subject: What Is Ohsas 18001 [print this page] OHSAS 18001 certification is offered from the International Organization for the Standardization 14000 standards and are awarded to businesses based on quality. OHSAS 18001 is an award that is recognised worldwide and is awarded based on the companys internal quality management that a company takes to ensure that a product or service is delivered to the highest possible standard and quality. Of the criteria used to determine the award customer is a large factor in determining if a company is given the award or not.
OHSAS stand for International Organization Standardization and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. They publish and regulate thousands of international standard that allow companies to better do business with each other throughout the world
The OHSAS 18001 standard is focused on defining minimum business practices for the production and delivery of a company's products and services through the implementation of a formal "quality management system", or QMS. An OHSAS QMS is made up of certain processes, documentation and other formal practices that control internal company operations to ensure customer requirements are consistently met.
In order to be OHSAS compliant a company must do the following
Develop a Quality Management System (QMS) manual.
Develop the procedures required by the OHSAS Standard.
Determine the additional processes and procedures that are needed by the organization to perform work and satisfy the requirements in the OHSAS Standard.
Operate in accordance with the organization's documented QMS.
Provide evidence that the organization is operating according to the QMS.
The achievement of an OHSAS 18001 certification is a milestone in demonstrating to your customers that you have implemented a reliable system of producing and delivering your products and services. The focus of this "system" is twofold: providing consistent products and services; and continual improvement in your processes leading to better results.
Achieving OHSAS 18001 certification is a milestone and an indication to customers that you have implemented a reliable method of producing and distributing products and services.
The OHSAS 18001 certification is a valuable award for any business and benchmarks a standard of excellence.
