Objectives and program(s) of OHSAS 18001

Objectives and program(s) of OHSAS 18001
Clause 4.3.3

The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented OH&S objectives, at relevant functions and levels within the organization.

The objectives shall be measurable, where practicable, and consistent with the OH&S policy, including the commitments to the prevention of injury and ill health, to compliance with applicable legal requirements
and with other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and to continual improvement.

When establishing and reviewing its objectives, an organization shall take into account the legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and its OH&S risks. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements, and the views of relevant interested parties.

The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a program(s) for achieving its objectives. Program(s) shall include as a minimum:

a) designation of responsibility and authority for achieving objectives at relevant functions and levels of the organization; and

b) the means and time-frame by which the objectives are to be achieved.

The program(s) shall be reviewed at regular and planned intervals, and adjusted as necessary, to ensure that the objectives are achieved.

Related documents

1. OHSAS 18001 checklist

2. OHSAS 18001 standard

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