AS/NZS 4801:2001
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Specification with guidance for use
The objective of this standard is to set auditable criteria for an occupational health and safety management system. The standard is a specification that aims to encompass the best elements of such systems already widely used in Australia and New Zealand. It includes guidance on how those criteria may be achieved. The standard should not be relied upon to ensure compliance with all legal and other obligations. Superseded by AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 however AS/NZS 4801:2001 is still available and remains applicable to appropriate/cited regulations in the interim.
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AS/NZS 4801:2001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS-SPECIFICATION WITH GUIDANCE FOR USE
Preface
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
3.1 Audit
3.2 Competent person
3.3 Continual improvement
3.4 Control of hazards/risks
3.5 Hazard
3.6 Hazard identification
3.7 Hazard/risk assessment
3.8 Health surveillance
3.9 Incident
3.10 Interested parties
3.11 Occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)
3.12 Occupational health and safety objectives
3.13 Occupational health and safety performance
3.14 Occupational health and safety policy
3.15 Occupational health and safety professional
3.16 Occupational health and safety target
3.17 Organization
3.18 Risk
3.19 Safety
4 OHSMS Requirements
4.1 General requirements
4.2 OHS Policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Planning identification of hazards, hazard/risk assessment and control of hazards/risks
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives and targets
4.3.4 OHS management plans
4.4 Implementation
4.4.1 Structure and responsibility
4.4.2 Training and competency
4.4.3 Consultation, communication and reporting
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Document and data control
4.4.6 Hazard identification, hazard/risk assessment and control of hazards/risks
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response
4.5 Measurement and evaluation
4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
4.5.2 Incident investigation, corrective and preventive action
4.5.3 Records and records management
4.5.4 OHSMS audit
4.6 Management review
APPENDIX A - Guidance on the use of the specification
A1 Scope
A2 General requirements
A3 Aims of the Standard
A4 OHSMS requirements
A4.1 General requirements
A4.2 OHS policy
A4.3 Planning
A4.4 Implementation
A4.5 Measurement and evaluation
A4.6 Management review
APPENDIX B - Bibliography
APPENDIX C - Correspondence between this Standard, AS/NZS ISO 14001:1996 and AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000
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Citation context:Continuous improvement - The need to continuously improve the health and safety management system is a fundamental requirement. Directors should hold management to account for doing this. Guidance on continuous improvement can be found in AS/NZS 4801 and 4804. Continous improvement also includes the audit and review process.
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AS/NZS 4801:2001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS-SPECIFICATION WITH GUIDANCE FOR USE
Preface
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
3.1 Audit
3.2 Competent person
3.3 Continual improvement
3.4 Control of hazards/risks
3.5 Hazard
3.6 Hazard identification
3.7 Hazard/risk assessment
3.8 Health surveillance
3.9 Incident
3.10 Interested parties
3.11 Occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)
3.12 Occupational health and safety objectives
3.13 Occupational health and safety performance
3.14 Occupational health and safety policy
3.15 Occupational health and safety professional
3.16 Occupational health and safety target
3.17 Organization
3.18 Risk
3.19 Safety
4 OHSMS Requirements
4.1 General requirements
4.2 OHS Policy
4.3 Planning
4.3.1 Planning identification of hazards, hazard/risk assessment and control of hazards/risks
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives and targets
4.3.4 OHS management plans
4.4 Implementation
4.4.1 Structure and responsibility
4.4.2 Training and competency
4.4.3 Consultation, communication and reporting
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Document and data control
4.4.6 Hazard identification, hazard/risk assessment and control of hazards/risks
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response
4.5 Measurement and evaluation
4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
4.5.2 Incident investigation, corrective and preventive action
4.5.3 Records and records management
4.5.4 OHSMS audit
4.6 Management review
APPENDIX A - Guidance on the use of the specification
A1 Scope
A2 General requirements
A3 Aims of the Standard
A4 OHSMS requirements
A4.1 General requirements
A4.2 OHS policy
A4.3 Planning
A4.4 Implementation
A4.5 Measurement and evaluation
A4.6 Management review
APPENDIX B - Bibliography
APPENDIX C - Correspondence between this Standard, AS/NZS ISO 14001:1996 and AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000
Previous versions
AS/NZS 4801:2001
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