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Overviewiso 9001:2008 contains five requirements sections, each dealing with one of the fundamental building blocks required by any process. These are: quality management systemthis section details the general and documentation requirements that are the foundation of the management system. The general requirements ask you to look at the processes of the management system, how they interact with each other, what resources you need to run the processes; and how you will measure and monitor the processes. The second part of the section then sets out the requirements for the documentation needed to effectively operate the system and how the documentation should be controlled. management responsibilitythe management of the systems is the responsibility of the "top management" at a strategic level in the organization. The "top management" must know customers' requirements at a strategic level and make a commitment to meeting these as well as statutory and regulatory requirements. "top management" must also set policies; and to achieve these policies set objectives through planning how the objectives will be met. "top management" should also ensure that there are clear internal communications and that the management system is regularly reviewed. resource managementthis covers the people and physical resources needed to carry out the processes. People should be competent to carry out their tasks and the physical resources and work environment need to be capable of ensuring that the customers' requirements are met. product/service realization: these are the processes necessary to produce the product or to provide the service. This is the act of converting the input of the process to the output. For a manufacturing organization, this may be the process of converting iron ore to steel via a blast furnace for example. For a service organization, this may be the process of moving a product or person from one place to another, for example, a taxi journey.

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The benefits of implementing a systematic and effective ohsas management system include the following: 1. Reducing the number of personnel injuries through prevention and control of workplace hazards. 2. Reducing the risk of major accidents. 3. Ensuring a well-qualified and enthusiastic workforce by fulfillment of the increasing expectations of your employees. 4. Reducing the material loss caused by accidents and in production interruptions. 5. Reducing insurance costs as well as reducing costs due to absence of employees. 6. Serving the possibility for an integrated management system including quality, environment and health and safety. 7. Ensuring that appropriate legislation is addressed and acted upon. 8. Meeting the increasing importance of oh&s for public image. ohsas 18001 has been developed to be compatible with iso 9001 and iso 14001 to allow for easy integration. Legislative & regulatory commitment and continual improvement are two important aspects of ohsas 18001. the elements of ohsas 18001 include: policy and commitmenthazard identification, risk assessment &risk controlslegal requirementsobjectives & programsorganization & personneltraining, communication & consultationdocumentation & recordsoperational controlsemergency readinessmeasurement & monitoringaccident & incident investigation, corrective & preventive actionaudit & review.