Introduction to Safety Management Systems
The OHSAS 18000 series of International Standards emphasise the importance of audits as a management tool for monitoring and verifying the effective implementation of an organisation's quality and/or environmental policy.
Audits are also an essential part of conformity assessment activities such as external certification/registration and of supply chain evaluation and surveillance.
2. Quality Assurance and Management Systems
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Introduction to Safety Management Systems
The OHSAS 18000 series of International Standards
emphasise the importance of audits as a management tool for
monitoring and verifying the effective implementation of an
organisation's quality and/or environmental policy.
Audits are also an essential part of conformity assessment
activities such as external certification/registration and of supply
chain evaluation and surveillance.
3. Management System Requirements
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The organisation shall establish, document, implement and maintain a
quality management system and continually improve its effectiveness in
accordance with the requirements of this International Standard.
The organisation shall
a) determine the processes needed for the quality management system
and their application throughout the organisation ,
b) determine the sequence and interaction of these processes,
c) determine criteria and methods needed to ensure that both the
operation and control of these processes are effective,
d) ensure the availability of resources and information necessary to
support the operation and monitoring of these processes,
e) monitor, measure where applicable, and analyse these processes,
and
f) implement actions necessary to achieve planned results and continual
improvement of these processes.
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Outcomes
A management system should have :
An effective audit program
Scheduled audits on the basis of risk and importance of
processes
Effective audit checklists
Review and follow up corrective actions
Management Review Meeting
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Assessment
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