The purpose of an Occupational Health & Safety Management System (also known as an OHSMS) is to systematically reduce the possibility of accident, illness, injury or fatality in the workplace by ensuring that hazards in the workplace are eliminated or controlled in a systematic manner.

Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 DISTRIBUTION, INTENDED USE & REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

4.0 DEFINITIONS

5.0 GENERAL DEFINITIONS

6.0 SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS

7.0 ABBREVIATIONS

8.0 ACTION ITEMS

9.0 CROSS-REFERENCES

10.0 INTRODUCTION

11.0 REFERENCES & DEFINITIONS

12.0 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SCOPE & PROCESSES

13.0 LEADERSHIP & WORK PARTICIPATION

14.0 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POLICIES

15.0 ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES

16.0 CONSULTATION & PARTICIPATION OF WORKERS

17.0 ACTIONS TO ADDRESS RISK & OPPORTUNITIES

18.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

19.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & ASSESSMENT

20.0 LEGAL & COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

21.0 PLANNING ACTION

22.0 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OBJECTIVES

23.0 SUPPORT

24.0 OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

25.0 ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

26.0 COMPETENCE

27.0 AWARENESS

28.0 COMMUNICATION

29.0 DOCUMENTED INFORMATION

30.0 OPERATION

31.0 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

32.0 MANAGEMENT REVIEW

33.0 IMPROVEMENT