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Safety Statements

Safety Statements

The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires all companies to have a Safety Statement (Safety Management System) in compliance with Section 20. The foundation of the Safety Statement lies in the identification of hazards and the assessment of risk associated with the company’s activities. OHSS can develop Safety Statements for your business in compliance with this Act and improve your safety performance.

The risks to your organisation from failing to manage workplace health and safety are significant at a time when workplace injuries are high and legislative requirements mounting. In many instances,  such failures arise from lack of knowledge and systems to manage health and safety rather than deliberate actions on behalf of managers or directors.

The most effective way to manage health and safety risks is to implement an Occupational Health & Safety Management system. These systems give a sound foundation to the management of risk. Whether a decision is made to adopt a formalised system or not it is advisable to work towards the recognised standard of for Occupational Health & Safety Management that is OHSAS 18001.

OHSAS 18001 is based on the principle of risk management and is modelled on the ISO series of international standards. It can be easily integrated with other risk management systems. The advantage of working to this standard is that, if in the future, it is decided to seek accreditation to ISO 18001, then the foundations are in place for such accreditation.
For more details on the benefits and details of OHSAS 18001 click here (link to previous section).