OSHAS Training for Employees Working in Hazardous Conditions

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OSHAS is an
international organization functioning for the protection of employees working
in hazardous occupational conditions. OHSAS 18001 is a globally accredited
occupational health and safety management system. All companies and
organizations can get this standard if they effectively implement health and
safety facilities in workplaces. OSHAS 18001 standard is equivalent to the ISO
14001:2004 standard and it is also compatible with ISO 90001:2000
certification. 

 

OHSAS standard
help companies to implement high quality health and safety guidelines. The
British Standard institution formulated
ohsas standard, as there was
an increasing demand for guidelines when it came to health and safety management.
OHSAS 18001 standard is accredited to companies that strictly follow the health
and safety regulations set by OHSAS. OHSAS standard is an assurance that there
are no health and safety risks in the company.

 

Companies have to
implement some quality assurance procedures to be eligible for OHSAS
accreditation.

 

•          A list of possible health and safety
risks should be prepared and adequate health and safety measures should be
adopted for addressing it.

•          The company should allocate funds for
successfully implementing OHSAS standards.

•          Assigning specific responsibilities to
people for taking care of health and safety

•          Provide frequent workplace health and
safety training sessions

•          Maintain a list of employees who
successfully completed safety training course

•          Constant watch over the health and
safety standards in the workplace

 

OHSAS helps
industries and organizations to ensure that health and safety management system
is implemented effectively in a way that suits the workplace.