"Its never been easier to implement an effective OHS management system.."
Issues
All parties at a workplace have an obligation to ensure the health & safety of themselves and others. Some legal obligations are documented in Acts and Regulations, and some are a matter for self regulation.
You can better meet your obligations by taking a systematic approach to OHS (occupational health and safety), and planned management systems (or OHSMS) are becoming increasingly common. In contrast to the issue of quality management, there is no universally recognised international standard. However, there are standards that are widely recognised. For example:
OHSAS 18001 which was developed by a group of leading certification bodies from an existing British standard.
AS/NZS 4801 which was developed by the Australian and New Zealand standards associations.
Both of these have been designed to integrate with the ISO 9001 Quality and ISO 14001 Environmental standards - having similar requirements for document control, internal audits, management review, and corrective and preventive action.
Some known benefits of a good health and safety system in the workplace are:
- Reduced risk of injury or illness
- Improved productivity
- Lower absenteeism
- Improved morale
- Evidence of diligence
- Assurance to customers and other stakeholders
- Lower insurance premiums
- Profit gains
With competing demands on the available resources, the challenge for many organisations is just how to develop and maintain such a system.
Solutions 
Qudos Risk Assessor will help you to identify hazards, assess their likelihood and consequence, plan control measures and prioritise the use of resources. A very cost-effective method to introduce a risk-based, decision making process. More about Risk Assessor...
Safety Manager is a comprehensive toolkit for planning, documenting and implemting an OHS management system based on the requirements of AS/NZS 4801 or OHSAS 18001. The toolkit includes an e-book on the subject, training material and a library of sample policies, procedures, forms and other documents - professionally designed and ready for easy customising with MS Word.
With unrivalled functionality and advanced technology, Qudos System 3 offers the ultimate solution for efficient and effective long-term operation of your OHS management system. With a complimentary copy of Safety Manager it provides a virtual one-stop shop - Helping you to:
- Plan OHS Objectives/targets and how they will be achieved
- Plan the development of your system against OHSAS 18001 and/or AS/NZS 4801
- Prepare documents such as policies, procedures, forms, and emergency plans
- Manage and distribute those documents (Free unrestricted number of Guest viewers)
- Report incidents and injuries
- Identify hazards, assess the risks they pose, then plan control measures
- Plan preventive / corrective action and then assign, record and track those actions
- Maintain records of OHS training
- Schedule and record internal audits, supplier audits, and housekeeping checks
- Assess performance of your OHS-related activities
- Plan and record minutes of management review and committee meetings
