OHSAS can be beneficial to organisations that wish to:-
- establish a Organisational Health & Safety (OH&S) management system to eliminate or minimise risk to employees and other interested parties who may be exposed to OH&S risks associated with its activities
- assure itself of its conformance with its stated OH&S policy
- demonstrate such conformance to others
- implement, maintain, and continually improve an OH&S management system
- seek certification
Essentially,
- minimise risks to employees
- improve an existing OH&S management system
- demonstrate diligence
- gain assurance
The benefits can be substantial.