Occupational health and safety management system : An initial review

There are regulations in sweden that require organizations to manage occupational, health and safetey (OH&S) issues in a systematic way. The contents of the management system vary depending of the activity of the specific organisation. An accurate management system is crucial in order to assure that rules and regulations are fullfilled. The OHSAS 18001 standard covering OH&S management is intended to provide organizations with the elements of an efficient OH&S management system. The work with this thesis was done at Swemat AB in Härnösand wich is a mechanical industry. In the thesis, the requirements of the OHSAS standard are compared with the current management system. By getting an overview of the current OH&S management system, Swemat AB hopes to find ways to improve OH&S issues. The initial review showed, however, that the requirements of the OHSAS 18001 standard could not be fullfilled at Swemat AB. It did also show that the company can improve OH&S routines by using parts from the OHSAS management system. This thesis suggests some examples of how Swemat AB can implement parts of the OHSAS standard