OHSAS 18001 Occupational, Health and Safety Management System - 'Looking after your staff and your company's reputation'
If you are concerned about the health and safety of your employees and sub-contractors and would like to feel confident during a visit by the Health & Safety Executive (NI), an OHSAS 18001 Occupational, Health and Safety system might be the best solution for you.
The Facts about Health and Safety
- 180 people were killed at work in the UK last year, a rate of 0.6 per 100,000 workers.
- 1.2 million people that worked during the last year suffered from an illness (long standing as well as new cases) that they believed was caused, or made worse, by their current or past occupation. 551,000 of these were new cases.
- 131,895 injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 502.2 per 100,000 employees.
- 29.3 million days were lost overall (1.24 days per worker), 24.6 million due to work-related ill health and 4.7 million due to workplace injury.
Ref.: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm 2008/2009 data
An injury at your workplace
Imagine, for a moment, that you receive a phone call to tell you someone on your premises has been seriously injured and may not survive. As you can see from the HSE figures above, we are not being overly dramatic. Workplace deaths do happen. Can you image the repercussions? The shock and hurt at the time; the drop in morale of staff and the financial implications that could last for years?
With the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 being enacted, the question is: have you taken all reasonable precautions?
Do you have:
- A Health and Safety Management System?
- A Health and Safety Policy and Statement?
- Health and safety working arrangements with workforce involvement (including sub-contractors)?
- Accident Reporting, Investigation and Enforcement Action?
- An effective Risk Assessment?
The Issue
If you employ or manage people how do you prevent illness, injuries or even deaths without adding high overheads to your business?
Are you interested in building a safer work place? While it isn't possible to remove all risks in the workplace, you can reduce them to an acceptable level.
The Solution
A simple but effective OHSAS 18001 Occupational, Health and Safety Management System that ensures all the legal requirements are fulfilled and that robust safety measures are in place, is the solution.
My name is George Macdonald and I work with my team of staff in KE ISO Consultancy providing health and safety management systems.
Other benefits of Safety Management
- The morale of workers is boosted. Achieving an ISO standard is a good boost to morale. The 18001 system lets staff know that their health and well being is an important priority for the business.
- Legal responsibilities. Take responsible precautions to ensure you are not at risk of legal action as a Director under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
- Completion of work. Accidents and injuries not only cause harm to individuals, but also disrupt getting work done and orders completed.
- Long term health. Dust, smoke or fumes can affect a person in the long-term, taking simple precautions now will avoid such harm.
- PLUS with an OHSAS 18001 system you also get the marketing benefits of being a safety-conscience business that prioritises its employees' welfare.
- You will be able to access or maintain public sector contracts by showing that you are a safety-orientated company.
YES, you can put a simple but efficient safety management system into your work place that is cost-effective and reduces the risk from work-related activities.
You will not need a full time member of staff to look after your ISO system.
We make installing OHSAS 18001 easy, by keeping it simple but effective.
Our Rock Solid Guarantees
Guarantee One
We will make your management system as user-friendly as possible by minimising paperwork and through the use of straightforward, precise language. We are not saying we will make the ISO fun, but we will make it a positive experience that will benefit your business.
George Macdonald,
Owner of KE ISO Consultancy
Guarantee Two
If for any reason your company does not achieve the ISO certificate we will not charge you.
George Macdonald,
Owner of KE ISO Consultancy
We can make such guarantees as we have a 100% customer achievement rate regarding third party certification for management systems.
The Next Step
Get in touch with an email to info@keisoconsultancy.com or telephone (028) 7133 7700 or by clicking on the 'Contact Us' menu link.
Who We Are
Established in 1999, KE ISO Consultancy is a management consultancy specialising in installing management systems were external certification is required.
KE ISO Consultancy has helped companies both large and small to achieve internationally recognised certificates in quality, environmental, health and safety management in Northern Ireland and the border counties. KE ISO Consultancy staff are committed to providing a great consultancy service. We provide a professional and friendly consultancy service, which delivers real business benefits.