OHSAS (Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series) aims to control the potential hazards within an organisation. Any company wishing to ensure the safety of its employees within the work environment related to its activities, and also steadily improve its occupational health and safety management systems, can implement these standards.

What is ISO OHSAS 18001?

OHSAS 18001 - ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Specifications’ is an international occupational health and safety management system specification

OHSAS 18001 has been developed to be compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System). Therefore it facilitates the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems, for organisations wishing to do so.

Therefore, if a company has already reached a quality management system certification such as ISO 9001, it is a great benefit to achieve ISO 18001 accreditation to emphasise compliance with the legal safety regulations, particularly if its activities present special risks, such as in the automotive industry.

The OHSAS 18001 Specification follows the Plan-Do-Check-Review cycle, with an emphasis on continual improvement.

The following steps form the basic structure of the management system and link into the structure of OHSAS 18001.

·                 Plan

·                 Implement a Health and Safety Management System

·                 Check the management system and take any necessary

              corrective action

·                 Gain registration

·                 Continual assessment

What is ISO OHSAS 18002?

To compliment OHSAS 18001, the British Standards Institute published OHSAS 18002 - ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Guidelines’ to assist in the implementation of OHSAS 18001.

This explains the requirements of the specification and shows companies how to work towards implementation and registration.

Benefits of OHSAS/ISO 18001

With the certification service of OHSAS/ISO 18001, the confidence is brought by DAS for organizations:

+ Gaining competitive advantages in the global market

+ Enhancing health and safety working environment

+ Enhancing company image and brand reputation

OHSAS Certification bring great benefits to all industries:

+ Encouraging organizations to improve working environment ensured health and safety for employees as their responsibilities, while gaining the International Accreditation .

+ Attracting worldwide talented persons and investors coming to Vietnam

+ Providing trust to the customers on its compliance with the regulatory requirements