There are increasing demands on organisations to protect the health and safety of their workers. Those demands are enshrined in legislation and various codes of practice. With penalties for noncompliance also increasing, it is now more important than ever for business owners and managers to put all the necessary controls in place - to make the workplace safer, and to demonstrate due diligence. The way to do that is with an OHSMS - or Health and Safety management system.

Safety Manager will help you to understand requirements - then plan and document your own system.

Your system will provide a solid foundation for addressing legislative and other requirements. It may also be used as the basis of an integrated management system - covering other compliance issues such as Quality and Environmental management.

Improve your understanding of AS/NZS4801 and OHSAS18001

The first step to developing a standards-based system, is to have an understanding of the basic concepts, and the requirements of the relevant standard. Fortunately, Safety Manager includes a remarkable eBook that explains basic concepts, and provides a commentary on the clauses of both the OHSAS 18001 and AS/NZS 4801 standards - in plain English!

There is a chapter on the requirements of each clause in the standards - including a summary, a detailed discussion, references to other compliance standards, one or more case studies, an activity plan to guide you on the steps needed to achieve compliance, and links to sample documents and other tools.

The Help file provides guidance on using MS Word and customising documents, and a series of Training presentations help you to learn about various aspects of OHS management.

Plan with confidence

To successfully develop a system within a reasonable timeframe requires the required tasks need to be identified and planned methodically. Safety Manager provides the tools for the job, including:

• Gap Analysis chart - a detailed checklist to self-assess how your organisation measures up to the chosen standard

• System project plan - to help you set a timeframe, allocate responsibility, and manage the development of your OHS management system

Save time documenting your system

The standards have some compulsory requirements for documentation - while other documents are optional.

Safety Manager includes a comprehensive library of sample documents for you to choose from. These are designed by qualified and experienced OHS auditors and professionals, and have been proven in the real world hundreds of times over. What's more, they are ready for easy customizing using your familiar word processor! Samples include all the policy and procedure documents needed to meet the mandatory requirements, plus much more.

Put it into practice

Your system needs to be implemented and checked or verified that it is working effectively.

Forms and checklists help to prompt action, and are essential to record what took place - so your system starts to become part of the everyday method of work.

You will also need to communicate with employees, customers, and other interested parties about your management system.

Safety Manager also includes numerous sample Forms, Memos and Letters for various OHS-related subjects.

Safety Manager will save you a great deal of time and effort - providing a positive return on your investment in just a few days. You can get started right away! - with low price and immediate availability options to suit every need.

• As a traditional software product on CD media
• Accessible online immediately by joining Qudos Club
• As part of the all-inclusive Qudos 3 solution

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