ABS GROUP

Occupational Health
and Safety
Assessment Series -
OHSAS 18001
Employee Training

Presented by
Stephanie K. Farrell, R.E.M.
Global Safety and Health Manager
Houston, TX
January, 2015
Outline of Presentation
 Introduction
 What is OHSAS 18001?
 Applicability of OHSAS 18001
 Why Incorporate Within ABS Group?
 Relevant Terms and Definitions
 ABS Group Mission Statement –
Related to Health and Safety
 Elements of a Successful OH&S Management System
 Breakdown of Key OHSAS 18001 Elements
 ABS Group Health and Safety Policy Statement
 Required Procedures for OHSAS 18001
 Summary of Key OHSAS 18001 Procedures
 Objectives and Programs
 Employee Participation
 For More Information

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Introduction

 In an effort to strengthen our standing as an

Occupational Health and Safety leader in the
industry, ABS Group is implementing the
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment
Series (OHSAS) 18001.
 This training will familiarize our employees with
OHSAS 18001 requirements and how they
relate to our Safety and Health Program.

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What is OHSAS 18001?

 The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) is a

standard developed to specify the requirements for an Occupational
Health and Safety Management System.
 The OHSAS 18001 Standard was developed based on the following
“PDCA" methodology, which means:

 Plan – Establish objectives and processes necessary to deliver in

accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Policy;
 Do – Implement the processes;
 Check – Monitor and measure processes against OHS Policy, Objectives,
Legal and Other Requirements, and Reporting of Results; and
 Act – Take actions to continually improve OHS Performance.

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Applicability of OHSAS 18001

 OHSAS 18001 can be implemented into and is applicable to all

organizations wishing to do the following:
 Eliminate or minimize risks to personnel and interested parties
through the OHS Management System;
 Implement, maintain and continually improve an OHS Management
System; and
 Verify conformance to an organization’s OHS Policy.

 OHSAS 18001 is designed to be compatible with ISO 9001 and

ISO 14001, the management systems for Quality and
Environmental Management.
 Both of which are currently in place and used by ABS GROUP.

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Why Incorporate within ABS GROUP?

• Eliminate or minimize risk to employees and other

interested parties who may be exposed to safety and
health risks associated with various activities;
• Improve and strengthen our existing Safety and Health
System by moving into a proactive mode and facilitating
continual improvement;
• OHSAS 18001 is currently recognized and used by many
of our customers and prospective customers throughout
the industry;
• Several competitors are listed as OHSAS 18001 certified
and assisted in the development of this standard; and
• 18001 certification supports ABS Group objectives.

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Relevant Terms and Definitions

 The following are some terms and definitions relevant to the use
of OHSAS 18001 and it’s requirements:
 Acceptable Risk ‐ Risk that has been reduced to a level that can be tolerated by 
the organization having regard to its legal obligations and its own Occupational 
Health and Safety (OH&S) policy.
 Audit ‐ Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining “audit 
evidence” and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which 
“audit criteria” are fulfilled.
 Continual Improvement ‐ Recurring process of enhancing the OH&S 
management system in order to achieve improvements in overall OH&S 
performance consistent with the organization’s OH&S policy.
 Corrective Action ‐ Action to eliminate the cause of a detected 
nonconformity or other undesirable situation.
 Hazard ‐ Source, situation, or act with a potential for harm in terms of human 
injury or ill health or a combination of these.

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Relevant Terms and Definitions (Continued)

 Hazard Identification ‐ Process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its
characteristics.
 OHSAS ‐ Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series.
 OH&S ‐ Occupational Health and Safety.
 OH&S Objective ‐ OH&S goal, in terms of OH&S performance that an organization
sets for itself to achieve.
 OH&S Policy ‐ Overall intentions and direction of an organization related to its
OH&S performance as formally expressed by top management.
 Procedure ‐ Specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
 Risk – combination of likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event or exposure
and the severity of injury or ill health that can be caused by the event or exposure
 Risk Assessment ‐ Process of evaluating the risk(s) arising from a hazard(s), taking
into account the adequacy of any existing controls, and deciding whether or not
the risk(s) is acceptable.

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 ABS Group of Companies Mission Statement:
Related to Health and Safety

"The mission of ABS Group of Companies is to be a leading global provider of technical services that 
better enable our clients to operate safely, reliably, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable 
regulations and standards. We are focused on adding value to the industries we serve and strategically 
capturing synergies with ABS.”

As stated above, The ABS Group of Companies strives to focus on

adding value to those industries served and strategically capturing
synergies with ABS, which can be accomplished by implementing an
effective health and safety management system. Such a system
promotes a more proactive approach in reducing incidents that may
potentially result in injury or property damage.

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Elements of a Successful OH&S Mgmt. System

Management
OH&S Policy
Review

Continual
Improvement Planning
Checking and
Corrective Action

Implementation
and Operation

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Breakdown of Key OHSAS 18001 Elements

 Policy
 A statement declaring commitment to Safety and Health.
 Planning
 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control;
 Objectives; and
 OHS Management Program.
 Implementation and Operation
 Resources, Roles, Responsibility, Accountability and Authority;
 Competence, Training and Awareness;
 Document Control;
 Operational Control; and
 Emergency Preparedness and Response.

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Breakdown of Key OHSAS 18001 Elements (Continued)

 Checking
 Performance Measurement and Monitoring;
 Incident Investigation;
 Non-conformities, Corrective and Preventive Actions; and
 Internal Audit.
 Management Review
 Management involvement and review of OHS Management Systems.
 Continual Improvement
 Implementation of the necessary corrections to support the
improvement of the OHS Management System.

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ABS Group Health and Safety Policy Statement

“It is the policy of ABS Group to provide safety, risk and integrity management services and 
solutions in support of our mission and to be responsive to the individual and collective 
needs of our clients as well as those of the public at large. All of our client commitments, 
supporting actions and services delivered must be recognized as expressions of quality with 
a commitment to prevention of injury and ill health and continual improvement in 
Occupational Health and Safety management and performance.

We commit to operate consistent with applicable health and safety legal requirements and 
with other requirements to which the organization subscribes that relate to its OH&S 
hazards, risks and regulations.

We pledge to monitor our performance as an ongoing activity, to strive for continual 
improvement and to provide a framework for establishing and reviewing health and safety 
objectives and targets.
This Policy is communicated to all employees, suppliers and contractors and will be made 
available to the public upon request.”

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Required Procedures for OHSAS 18001

 The following are the required procedures as per the OHSAS 18001 standard,
these procedures must be followed concerning all OHS matters:
 Legal and Other Requirements
 Competence, Training and Awareness
 Communication
 Control of Documents
 Incident Investigation
 Non-Conformity, Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions
 Internal Audits
 Calibration and Maintenance of Equipment
 Emergency Preparedness
 Performance Measurement and Monitoring
 Evaluation of Compliance
 Control of Records
 Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determination of Controls
 Participation and Consultation

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Summary of Key OHSAS 18001 Procedures

Procedure Name and Number Procedure Summary

Outlines process for the identification, maintenance and evaluation of laws, regulations, international requirements, 
Legal and Other Requirements (CWZ‐999‐99‐P53) and other industrial practices that apply to the health and safety aspects of the activities, products and services of 
ABS Group.

Outlines training process requirements that support the competency of personnel who are involved in work 
Competence, Training and Awareness (CWZ‐999‐99‐P04)
processes that deliver an output to a customer or that may have an environmental, health or safety impact.

Dept. and Ind. Learning Transcript (Learning Center)  Outlines the process for process for assessing the training needs of employees and developing employee training 
AWZ‐029‐99‐P02 plans.

Outlines the procedure is internal and external communication related to elements of the ABS Group Environmental
Communication (CWZ‐999‐99‐P54)
Management System (EMS) and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).

Outlines the requirements for the control, unique identifier, and distribution of controlled documents and quality, 
environmental and health and safety system records.  Also addresses the development, revision and approval 
Control of Documents (CWZ‐999‐99‐P02)
processes for procedures and process instructions at all levels, as well as the use of checksheets and Training 
Certification Records.
Outlines instructions for the reporting, control and tracking of unsafe condition/near miss incidents and 
Incident Investigation (UWZ‐030‐99‐P05 and UWZ‐030‐99‐P06)
investigation of work related illnesses/accidents.

This document establishes the procedure for internal quality, environmental, and health and safety management 
Internal Audits (CWZ‐999‐99‐P06)
system audits.

Outlines the requirements for dealing with actual and potential nonconformities and for taking corrective actions 
Nonconformity, Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions  and preventative actions identified.  The Corrective and Preventive Action System (CAS) is an electronic system 
(CWZ‐999‐99‐P05) within Lotus Notes QMX Corrective Action database for identifying, analyzing, and implementing improvements and 
corrective action in ABS Group services, effects on the environment and work Activities.

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Summary of Key OHSAS 18001 Procedures (Continued)

Procedure Name and Number Procedure Summary

This procedure addresses the calibration requirements applicable to the inspection, measuring and test equipment used 
Calibration and Maintenance of Equipment (TSV‐400‐99‐ for tasks that may be witnessed by ABS Group  and used to produce results presented to ABS Group to verify compliance 
P08) with requirements.  Also outlines personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, covering items to supply and use, 
maintenance, service, calibration and special case equipment.

This procedure describes the requirements for identifying potential for and response to accidents and emergency 
situations, and for preventing and mitigating the environmental, health and safety  impacts that may be associated with 
Emergency Preparedness (CWZ‐999‐99‐P55) them. This procedure also covers the review and revision, where necessary, and the periodic testing, where practicable,  
of the procedure.

Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CWZ‐999‐ Outlines procedure for conducting safety audits of to verify compliance with the ABS Group Safety Manual and to ensure 
99‐P50‐W003) surveyor/auditor is incorporating safety requirements into the auditing processes.

Outlines the voluntary process for conducting safety audits of offices and site offices to verify compliance with the Health 
Safety Assessment offices/stations (SWZ‐030‐99‐P04) and Safety Manual and to verify that auditors are incorporating the safety requirements into their processes and 
activities.

This procedure addresses the minimum file management and retention requirements for project and other files as well as 
Control of Records (CWZ‐999‐99‐P02) the requirements for storage, retention, retrieval of controlled documents and environmental, health and safety system 
records.

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and  The purpose of this procedure is to carry out Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis in a systematic manner and
Determination of Controls (UWZ‐030‐99‐P07) in accordance with standard practices and applicable standards and regulations.

This procedure provides instructions for the issuance of ABS Group Health and Safety procedures, work instructions and 
Safety General (Shared) (UWZ‐030‐99‐P02)
policies.

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Objectives and Programs

 Objectives and programs will be developed each year

focusing health and safety issues;
 These objectives and programs are developed based on the
results of hazard identification and risk assessment, as well
as review of incident reporting results; and
 Each year, such programs put in place will be shown as an
attachment to the Health and Safety Manual Procedure,
UWZ-030-99-P01.

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Employee Participation

 Employee participation and

consultation is significant in relation to
OHSAS 18001;
 Employee’s are encouraged to provide
feedback and suggestions related to safety
and health;
 A link is provided on My Eagle to allow
for employee feedback; and
 This link can be used to recommend
changes to the health and safety
department, as well as alert OHS Personnel
of safety and health issues affecting
ABS Group.

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For More Information

• ABS Group Management Representative:

John Scarpa 281-673-2872

• ABS Group Health and Safety Manager:

Stephanie Farrell 281-673-2831

• ABS Group Quality and Environmental Manager:

Brandy Stout 714-734-2524

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