»OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
The expectations of customers and consumers from the organizations from which they receive products and services are gradually increasing. It is no longer sufficient to provide only quality products or services, but also organizations are expected to fulfill their social responsibilities.
These expectations have caused the classical definitions of "quality" to lose their validity; In the definitions, expressions related to occupational health and safety started to appear and the definition was expanded with the addition of social responsibilities. Now, when "quality" is mentioned, it is also questioned to what extent the organizations comply with the legislation on occupational health and safety, whether they create a safe and healthy working environment for the relevant parties, and whether they continuously improve this environment.
Today's competitive conditions lead organizations from being reactive (following events from behind) to being proactive (being ahead of events, acting early), and it is seen that the chances of organizations that fail to achieve this decrease in intense competition. When it comes to "Occupational Health and Safety", the proactive approach gains more importance. With a proactive approach, the OHSAS 18001 Standard aims to detect potential hazards that may result in damage and to take necessary precautions.
The implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety System is now a legal requirement for every organization, large or small, whether it is the production sector or the service sector. OHSAS 18001 is an internationally accepted management system series that will help you meet this requirement.
Occupational Health and Safety System is a good tool to adapt to changing laws and to minimize risks. The Occupational Health and Safety System helps to develop and continuously improve a safe and healthy working environment. It is a management system based on risk analysis. Purpose; managing a healthy and safe working environment, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
The organization will be able to provide the following with the certification process:
• Improvement in worker health
• Reduction in deaths and injuries
• Reduction in damage accidents and diseases
• Reduction in production loss
• Increased productivity
• Reducing the risk
• Increasing motivation and participation of employees
• Strengthening the corporate image
• Ensuring competitive advantage
• Ensuring and maintaining compliance with legal requirements
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What is OHSAS 18001 and OHSAS 18002?
OHSAS, abbreviated by combining the initials of the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, was published by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in 1999 and named OHSAS 18001.
OHSAS 18001 covers the Occupational Health and Safety Management System requirements to enable an organization to control Occupational Health and Safety risks and improve its OHS performance. It is a specification that enables organizations to fulfill their health and safety obligations effectively.
OHSAS 18002 is an application guide that explains the requirements of OHSAS 18001.
Costs in Work Accidents
In any work accident, there are hidden costs as well as apparent costs. Hidden costs are often overlooked by organizations. However, the costs it imposes on the organization are much more than the apparent costs.
Apparent Costs (30%)
• Treatment expenses
• Daily fee
• Compensations paid as a result of the accident
• Litigation expenses
• Repair of the facility damaged in the accident
Hidden Costs (70%)
• Education period of the replacement employee
• Loss of productivity, decrease in employee morale and loss of time
• Overtime
• Damage to the facility
• Time spent by managers
• Loss of time due to investigation
•Loss of prestige |