The risks to business from failing to manage workplace health and safety are significant. We are constantly reminded,
in a very public manner, of the implications, both civil and statutory, for companies and their owners who fail to protect
employees. In many instances such failures arise from lack of knowledge rather than deliberate actions on behalf of the
business owner. However, in all instances, the business (and its owners) has to bear the cost of the health and safety
failure.
The most effective way to manage health and safety risks is to implement an Occupational Health & Safety
Management system and the recognised standard of excellence for Occupational Health & Safety Management is
OHSAS 18001.
OHSAS 18001 is based on the principle of risk management and is modelled on the ISO series of international
standards and can be easily integrated with other risk management systems (e.g. those addressing quality,
environmental, or information security risks).
To demonstrate that it has adopted OHSAS 18001 and has safe systems of work, a company needs to have its
achievement independently validated - this process is called certification.
Companies who become independently certified to OHSAS 18001 can demonstrate a number of benefits to both
internal (staff, management, shareholders) and external concerns (clients, regulators, suppliers). These include:
- adopting a recognised solution to risk management
- operating to best practice
- providing a safe workplace
- having a framework for legal compliance
- reducing risk for its stakeholders
In addition, certification allows companies to:
- benchmark their control over health and safety matters
- access external expertise to improve their businesses
- demonstrate compliance to their own controls
- improve their profile
- plan effectively for an ever changing legal environment
Your first step is to contact Certification Europe for further information and a competitive quotation based on the
delivery of the service that you need. A comprehensive assessment programme will then be agreed in line with the
process flow outline below so that you can progress at your own pace in defined steps that minimise cost and provide
maximum effectiveness.
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Certification Europe auditors are some of the most experienced both nationally and internationally. They provide a
professional, client focused and dynamic approach to the audit process and bring their experience to your business.
Certification Europe is an Irish based, internationally focused certification body. Headquartered in Dublin, the company
provides independent, professional audit services in a number of areas, including occupational health and safety
management systems certification.
Quality
Environment
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E-Signatures
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