AS/NZS4801 & OHSAS18001 CERTIFICATION
Demonstrate Your Commitment to Safety & Hazard Management

Organisations are increasingly concerned about achieving and demonstrating sound Occupational Health and Safety performance to their shareholders, employees, clients and other stakeholders. The need to manage hazards, minimise risk and improve business activities, products and services, is critical to the sustainability of any business operating in industry or commercial environments.

Concern from interested stakeholders, stringent legislation, economic policies, HR management policies and many other measures all contribute to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) business requirements to protect employees and the public. This suggests that a clear, transparent and demonstrated commitment to OH&S is an essential component to any business strategy moving forward.

AS/NZS 4801 / OHSAS18001 Certification

AS/NZS 4801 is an Australian and New Zealand standard and OHSAS 18001 is an international standard. They both outline strict requirements related to Health and Safety Management Systems. Both of these certifications clearly demonstrate that an organisation has knowledge of, and control over, all relevant hazards that may exist as a result of operations or abnormal conditions. These certifications also demonstrate a strong commitment to ongoing improvement of safety performance.


OUR APPROACH

Key Certification Process Steps:

- Definition of certification scope;
- Pre-audit (optional); gap analysis and diagnosis of your current position against the standard;
- Certification audit performed in 2 stages:
Stage 1 – readiness review performed to verify that the organisation is ready for certification;
Stage 2 – evaluation of implementation, including the effectiveness of the managementsystem of the organisation.
- A certificate valid for 3 years is issued upon satisfactory results of stage 2 audit;
- Surveillance audits to verify that the management system continues to fulfill the requirements of the standard and monitor for continual improvement;
- Re-certification after 3 years to confirm the continued conformance and effectiveness of the management system as a whole.

What are the key benefits?

- Effective implementation of an OH&S management system.
- Improved safety leads for greater efficiency and reduced production time loss.
- Increased control and reduction of hazards through the setting of achievable and measurable objectives and targets.
- Demonstrated commitment to the protection of staff, property and plant.
- Create/improve your safety culture, internal and external communication.
- Improve and promote your reputation for OH&S.