Managing Safety the Systems Way: Implementing BS OHSAS 18001:2007 - Softcover

David Smith, Geoff Hunt, Clive Green

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0580509540 ISBN 13: 9780580509544

Publisher: BSI Standards, 2008

Synopsis

Managing Safety the Systems Way is an easy-to-follow guide to implementing the new British Standard. The book has been completely revised and updated to incorporate the requirements of the new standard BS OHSAS 18001 and best practice.

BS OHSAS 18001:2007 is an effective occupational health and safety management system that can be integrated within an organization's overall management arrangements. It will be particularly useful in helping small and medium-sized organizations to build a system that:

is business focused
is not paper driven
reduces the risk of harm
helps keep insurance premiums lower
helps satisfy regulators and customers.
The book takes a practical approach to tackling the various elements of an OH&S management system. It offers a step-by-step approach to developing and implementing an OH&S management system for your business. It also explains how the system can be maintained as OH&S evolves, responding to internal and external influences.

If you are new to the topic, need to refresh or integrate your existing system, or want to check that your management of health and safety measures up, then this book will help you.

Managing Safety the Systems Way uses a combination of:

`key elements' sections - providing a reference point to help identify how your organization compares with OHSAS 18001 and where you need to provide more detailed information
`in detail' sections - providing greater depth on what is needed to meet the guidance in OHSAS 18001
`in practice' sections - using fictitious, case study organizations including an engineering company, an office, a retail outlet, an internet retailer, a construction company and a road haulage operator, which readers will be able to relate to their own personal experiences.

About this title

Review

The book will be of particular interest to organisations who want to integrate their quality, environmental and safety systems, and there is a useful appendix cross-referencing the key requirements of the relevant standards... well presented and easy to read. --Health & Safety at Work (HSW)

This slim but heavyweight softback is more than the thinking managers' guide to essential compliance with current UK legislation on occupational health and safety. --The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal

From the Publisher

What's new in this edition?

The main changes are designed to make it easier to integrate health and safety with other management systems standards, leading to greater efficiency and effectiveness, including:

More detailed guidance on how to get started
Emphasis on the importance of risk management at the core of good health and safety management
In-depth overview includes case studies and checklists to bring the subject to life
Self-assessment questionnaire - helps you evaluate where you are now
Covers the legal aspects of health and safety
A checklist of British standards relating to health and safety - so you can identify the ones that apply to your organization
Useful bibliography for further reading.

Edition details

• Publisher: BSI Standards
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0580509540
• ISBN 13: 9780580509544
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 248