(ISO 18000) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), designed to create a safer workplace, is an area where standards development is just beginning. Currently, there is no international standard, with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) deciding against developing one in 1996. However, some countries, such as the UK have developed standards at the national level. The British Standards Institution (BSI), which previously developed precursors to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000, has released BS 8800 and OHSAS 18001.
Debate over developing an international OHSMS standard continues, and ISO may revisit the matter in the future.
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