OHAS 18001:2007 is an occupational health and safety management system. Management systems provide systematic approaches to managing different aspects of a company’s business in order to achieve the company’s objectives. OHAS 18001:2007 is designed to assist companies achieve their Occupational Health and Safety objectives.

Concerns about Health & Safety have been growing rapidly in recent years. High profile incidents such as rail crashes may grab the headlines but, at a local level. Increasing enforcement by the Health & Safety Executive raises the likelihood and Managers being held personally liable for breaches in Health & Safety legislation. With the implementation and achieving OHAS 18001:2007 certification you should achieve the following:

• Certification is becoming a prerequisite for major companies and local authorities
  
• It is great marketing tool
• It will assist your company in meeting regulatory requirements
• It may improve your companies profile in bidding for contracts
• It may reduce your insurance premium
• It will reduce the risk of accidents and occupational ill health
• It will indicate to employees that the company is concerned about their welfare