Sajeed Ahmed Baig

Dr. N. S. Narahari

Abstract

The organisations have to take responsibility for the effects their activities have on their employees, visitors, the local population and local environment. When things go wrong, it can prove costly to the people and organisation concerned. In the changed industrial scenario, an emphatic worldwide Endeavour is visible in improving quality in allfunctions of an organization. Recognizing that the workplace safety and health is a decisive factor in an organizational effectiveness, several management frameworks have been proposed to implement cost effective occupational health and safety (OHS) in preventing workplace ailments and promoting health and welfare of workers revolving around the International Standards Organization families of management standards. An ideal OHS management system (OHSMS) should provide a structured process to minimize potentials of work-related injuries and illnesses, increase productivity by reducing the direct and indirect costs associated with accidents. This write up gives a briefunderstanding ofhow to develop an OHSMSfocus being OHSAS 18001:2007 an international standard on occupation health.

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