CHAPTER 2: OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (CLAUSE 4.1)

Clause 4.1 of OHSAS 18001 follows an approach which is consistent with most other management system standards, such as ISO9001 and ISO14001. It begins by making a comprehensive statement for establishing, documenting, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a management system, based on all the requirements stated in Clause 4 of OHSAS 18001.

These requirements are mandatory for any organisation that wants to control its OH&S risks and improve its OH&S performance. The standard follows the classic PDCI approach (establish, document, implement, maintain and improve), and unlike many other standards, it has no clauses on which an organisation may seek an exemption.

An organisation could be any company, corporation or enterprise, regardless of its size, which has its own functions and administration.