This guide is intended to help those with responsibility for ensuring OH&S issues are managed effectively to develop and maintain their own system.
This British Standard gives guidance on:
a) the design and implementation of OH&S management systems;
b) the evaluation of effective OH&S management with a view to continual improvement;
c) the relationships to and integration of an OH&S management system with other management systems standards.
This guide is intended for use by organizations of all sizes and regardless of the nature of their activities. It is intended that its application is proportional to the circumstances and needs of the particular organization.