| In many instances such failures arise from lack of | | | | standard of for Occupational Health & Safety |
| knowledge and systems to manage health and safety | | | | Management that is OHSAS 18001. |
| rather than deliberate actions on behalf of managers | | | | OHSAS 18001 is based on the principle of risk |
| or directors. | | | | management and is modelled on the ISO series of |
| The most effective way to manage health and safety | | | | international standards and can be easily integrated |
| risks is to implement an Occupational Health and | | | | with other risk management systems. The advantage |
| Safety Management system. These systems give a | | | | of working to this standard is that if, in the future, it is |
| sound foundation to the management of risk. Whether | | | | decided to seek accreditation to ISO 18001 then the |
| a decision is made to adopt a formalised system or | | | | foundations are in place for such accreditation. |
| not it is advisable to work towards the recognised | | | | |