Expert health and safety management & OHSAS 18001 implementation solutions tailored to you.

Quality Management Systems is a leading UK occupational process and OHSAS 18001 health and safety management system specialist. We deliver practical, cost efficient OHS solutions to organisations of all types, structures and sizes throughout the UK, Ireland and internationally. Our world-class solutions include a comprehensive range of expert occupational health and safety management services including the implementation of BS OHSAS 18001 based frameworks, standards implementation and certification, auditing, training and OHS software solutions.

Our highly trained process and occupational safety management specialists help clients develop practical, cost effective health and safety management frameworks that are designed to integrate with their routine operations. Additionally, we also help clients to achieve formal BS OHSAS 18001 certification quickly and efficiently.

By focusing on the needs of your organisation our consultants will quickly develop a clear understanding of your core activities… what you do, how it is achieved, and where potential risks to the safety and health of your people and others exist. With this knowledge we can then work with you and your teams to tailor a health and safety management framework that works for you and your organisation. Our safety management frameworks are simple and easy to use, can be deployed quickly, and are proven to deliver a number of significant benefits to organisations whatever the size, structure or market sector.

If you would like to learn more about our OHS solutions and how we can help you develop world-class safety management frameworks built around what you do please get in touch today.

Benefits of an OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System

Our expertly tailored occupational health and safety management systems and OHSAS 18001 standards implementation and certification solutions can help deliver a number of important organisational benefits including:

UK & International Capabilities

Our specialist occupational health and safety management solutions are delivered by experienced consultants who combine their safety management expertise with practical know-how across their specialist areas to deliver real performance improvements in occupational safety and health.

Our main offices are located in London and Manchester and these are further supported by regional teams of specially trained process management and standards implementation specialists who deliver expert advice and support solutions to meet the highest standards of performance expected by our clients.

Contact Quality Management Systems today to learn how our expert safety management and OHSAS 18001 implementation and accreditation solutions can help you achieve a straight-forward, usable safety management framework that delivers effective health and safety management processes built around what you do. To speak with one of our experts call us on 0330 223 25 85 or simply use the button below to get our full contact details or submit our contact form.

What is Health and Safety Management?

An effective health and safety management system provides an organisation with a well-structured scheme of operations that makes it easier for businesses of all types, structures and sizes to manage and control areas of risk associated with occupational health and safety. In countries around the world organisations must adhere to their own national health and safety rules and regulations… and while it’s highly unlikely a formal health and safety management system is a legal requirement, it does help make tasks in this important area much easier to manage, control and improve.

An effective safety management system is not about making things more complex; in fact, it is the exact opposite…

Health and Safety Management Principles

As with any kind of management system, the more streamlined and logical it is, the better the results are likely to be, and the greater the chances of it being adopted. Well planned management systems are not about making things more complex; in fact, it is the exact opposite.

The main principles of good health and safety management that should be considered include:

Why Implement OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management?

Protecting and improving the health and safety of employees and others in the workplace is a fundamental objective for any health and safety management system. Complying with local health and safety laws is also essential to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved.

Those businesses that have a good, well developed occupational health and safety management system in place are better placed to reduce accidents, ill health and absenteeism. They are also far less likely to fall foul of the law for non-compliance.

An effective health and safety management system based on the OHSAS 19001 standard can deliver a number of important benefits to an organisation, its employees and wider stakeholders including:

The implementation and operation of a good health and safety management system ensures your organisation sends out the right messages to its employees, customers, clients, suppliers, investors and wider stakeholders. Customers and clients will be impressed that you take health and safety seriously, both for them and for your employees. Your local health and safety regulators (in the UK this is the Health & Safety Executive) will also take note of this. All in all, it means your organisation will be viewed positively from a safety management perspective, and the risks associated with accidents, injuries and ill health should be reduced.

Good health and safety management also points to good management standards in general. That also reflects well on your organisation and it could make all the difference to the amount of time you spend on health and safety matters as well. When you have a solid management plan in place to control the risks associated with those day-to-day tasks and procedures performed as part of your business, opportunities for error, confusion and accidents will be significantly reduced.

Management Systems & BS OHSAS 18001

The internationally recognised Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, OHSAS 18001 is a tried and tested occupational health and safety management system used by organisations around the world. It has been developed to help organisations control and manage their occupational health and safety risks.

OHSAS 18001 is similar in its approach to many other popular management system standards and is designed on the principle of the Plan – Do – Check – Act or PDCA process.

Plan – Do – Check – Act

If your organisation decides to adopt BS OHSAS 18001, the recognised British Standard in health and safety management systems, you have the peace of mind of knowing you are choosing a system that is tried and tested, and has been proven to work. You will also be aware that the system lays out the minimum requirements an organisation needs to meet in order to remain on the right side of health and safety law.

If you wish to develop an effective health and safety management system for your business using a recognised framework, it is well worth exploring BS OHSAS 18001 in more detail. This popular standard is one of two distinct elements that make-up the overall OHSAS 18000 framework, which comprises OHSAS 18001 and 18002. It is intended to help organisations build a framework of activities that can be used to control and manage their occupational health and safety risks.

Implementing OHSAS 18001

Building an occupational health and safety management system for your organisation based on the BS OHSAS 18001 standard demonstrates that you are taking good care of health and safety matters in your work environment. While OHSAS 18001 provides a solid framework, it is important to recognise that this framework offers a good degree of flexibility and can be built upon in order to deliver a truly tailored solution for your organisation.

No two organisations are ever the same, even when they exist in the same industry sector. Some may be bigger than others and have more employees. Others may perform different tasks according to the products or services they offer and the specific market sector they are operating in.

This is why it is important to implement OHSAS 18001 with full knowledge of how to do so successfully. It is not just about implementing the standard; it is about building on it and making it fit to enhance your organisational activities, goals and objectives.

Not only will this OHS standard help to improve the health and safety of employees and others at your workplace, it will also assist you in meeting your health and safety obligations, and it will help you look forward and make adjustments if your organisation is set to expand or take on more people. In any event, OHSAS 18001 provides you with a sound health and safety management framework you can rely on.

• Manage your health and safety systems more effectively with our software solutions

Get Expert Health and Safety Management Support

Contact Quality Management Systems today to discuss your occupational health and safety management and OHSAS 18001 standards requirements. Our experts can provide practical, cost effective advice and support on all aspects of OHSAS 18001 implementation and accreditation support, auditing and training… all tailored to meet the needs of your organisation.

With offices in London and Manchester, supported by regional teams of specially trained process management and standards implementation specialists we can deliver simple, easy to use safety management frameworks that work to enhance what you do.

Contact us today for more information about our OHS solutions, or for your FREE, no obligation quote.

You may also be interested in…

Further reading…

More information about occupational health and safety management and OHSAS 18001 … here →

Expert health and safety management & OHSAS 18001 implementation solutions tailored to you.

Quality Management Systems is a leading UK occupational process and OHSAS 18001 health and safety management system specialist. We deliver practical, cost efficient OHS solutions to organisations of all types, structures and sizes throughout the UK, Ireland and internationally. Our world-class solutions include a comprehensive range of expert occupational health and safety management services including the implementation of BS OHSAS 18001 based frameworks, standards implementation and certification, auditing, training and OHS software solutions.

Our highly trained process and occupational safety management specialists help clients develop practical, cost effective health and safety management frameworks that are designed to integrate with their routine operations. Additionally, we also help clients to achieve formal BS OHSAS 18001 certification quickly and efficiently.

By focusing on the needs of your organisation our consultants will quickly develop a clear understanding of your core activities… what you do, how it is achieved, and where potential risks to the safety and health of your people and others exist. With this knowledge we can then work with you and your teams to tailor a health and safety management framework that works for you and your organisation. Our safety management frameworks are simple and easy to use, can be deployed quickly, and are proven to deliver a number of significant benefits to organisations whatever the size, structure or market sector.

If you would like to learn more about our OHS solutions and how we can help you develop world-class safety management frameworks built around what you do please get in touch today.

Benefits of an OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System

Our expertly tailored occupational health and safety management systems and OHSAS 18001 standards implementation and certification solutions can help deliver a number of important organisational benefits including:

UK & International Capabilities

Our specialist occupational health and safety management solutions are delivered by experienced consultants who combine their safety management expertise with practical know-how across their specialist areas to deliver real performance improvements in occupational safety and health.

Our main offices are located in London and Manchester and these are further supported by regional teams of specially trained process management and standards implementation specialists who deliver expert advice and support solutions to meet the highest standards of performance expected by our clients.

Contact Quality Management Systems today to learn how our expert safety management and OHSAS 18001 implementation and accreditation solutions can help you achieve a straight-forward, usable safety management framework that delivers effective health and safety management processes built around what you do. To speak with one of our experts call us on 0330 223 25 85 or simply use the button below to get our full contact details or submit our contact form.

What is Health and Safety Management?

An effective health and safety management system provides an organisation with a well-structured scheme of operations that makes it easier for businesses of all types, structures and sizes to manage and control areas of risk associated with occupational health and safety. In countries around the world organisations must adhere to their own national health and safety rules and regulations… and while it’s highly unlikely a formal health and safety management system is a legal requirement, it does help make tasks in this important area much easier to manage, control and improve.

An effective safety management system is not about making things more complex; in fact, it is the exact opposite…

Health and Safety Management Principles

As with any kind of management system, the more streamlined and logical it is, the better the results are likely to be, and the greater the chances of it being adopted. Well planned management systems are not about making things more complex; in fact, it is the exact opposite.

The main principles of good health and safety management that should be considered include:

Why Implement OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management?

Protecting and improving the health and safety of employees and others in the workplace is a fundamental objective for any health and safety management system. Complying with local health and safety laws is also essential to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved.

Those businesses that have a good, well developed occupational health and safety management system in place are better placed to reduce accidents, ill health and absenteeism. They are also far less likely to fall foul of the law for non-compliance.

An effective health and safety management system based on the OHSAS 19001 standard can deliver a number of important benefits to an organisation, its employees and wider stakeholders including:

The implementation and operation of a good health and safety management system ensures your organisation sends out the right messages to its employees, customers, clients, suppliers, investors and wider stakeholders. Customers and clients will be impressed that you take health and safety seriously, both for them and for your employees. Your local health and safety regulators (in the UK this is the Health & Safety Executive) will also take note of this. All in all, it means your organisation will be viewed positively from a safety management perspective, and the risks associated with accidents, injuries and ill health should be reduced.

Good health and safety management also points to good management standards in general. That also reflects well on your organisation and it could make all the difference to the amount of time you spend on health and safety matters as well. When you have a solid management plan in place to control the risks associated with those day-to-day tasks and procedures performed as part of your business, opportunities for error, confusion and accidents will be significantly reduced.

Management Systems & BS OHSAS 18001

The internationally recognised Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, OHSAS 18001 is a tried and tested occupational health and safety management system used by organisations around the world. It has been developed to help organisations control and manage their occupational health and safety risks.

OHSAS 18001 is similar in its approach to many other popular management system standards and is designed on the principle of the Plan – Do – Check – Act or PDCA process.

Plan – Do – Check – Act

If your organisation decides to adopt BS OHSAS 18001, the recognised British Standard in health and safety management systems, you have the peace of mind of knowing you are choosing a system that is tried and tested, and has been proven to work. You will also be aware that the system lays out the minimum requirements an organisation needs to meet in order to remain on the right side of health and safety law.

If you wish to develop an effective health and safety management system for your business using a recognised framework, it is well worth exploring BS OHSAS 18001 in more detail. This popular standard is one of two distinct elements that make-up the overall OHSAS 18000 framework, which comprises OHSAS 18001 and 18002. It is intended to help organisations build a framework of activities that can be used to control and manage their occupational health and safety risks.

Implementing OHSAS 18001

Building an occupational health and safety management system for your organisation based on the BS OHSAS 18001 standard demonstrates that you are taking good care of health and safety matters in your work environment. While OHSAS 18001 provides a solid framework, it is important to recognise that this framework offers a good degree of flexibility and can be built upon in order to deliver a truly tailored solution for your organisation.

No two organisations are ever the same, even when they exist in the same industry sector. Some may be bigger than others and have more employees. Others may perform different tasks according to the products or services they offer and the specific market sector they are operating in.

This is why it is important to implement OHSAS 18001 with full knowledge of how to do so successfully. It is not just about implementing the standard; it is about building on it and making it fit to enhance your organisational activities, goals and objectives.

Not only will this OHS standard help to improve the health and safety of employees and others at your workplace, it will also assist you in meeting your health and safety obligations, and it will help you look forward and make adjustments if your organisation is set to expand or take on more people. In any event, OHSAS 18001 provides you with a sound health and safety management framework you can rely on.

• Manage your health and safety systems more effectively with our software solutions

Get Expert Health and Safety Management Support

Contact Quality Management Systems today to discuss your occupational health and safety management and OHSAS 18001 standards requirements. Our experts can provide practical, cost effective advice and support on all aspects of OHSAS 18001 implementation and accreditation support, auditing and training… all tailored to meet the needs of your organisation.

With offices in London and Manchester, supported by regional teams of specially trained process management and standards implementation specialists we can deliver simple, easy to use safety management frameworks that work to enhance what you do.

Contact us today for more information about our OHS solutions, or for your FREE, no obligation quote.

You may also be interested in…

Further reading…

More information about occupational health and safety management and OHSAS 18001 … here →