Analysis Summary

A. Review Issues and Questions

1.	Publication date.	1997.
2.	Status: final, draft, other	Final.
3.	Pending revisions.	Not known.
4.	Publishing Organization type.	National standards organization
5.	Type of OHSMS?	Guidance document. Modeled after ISO 14004.
6.	Is it used for regulatory agencies to achieve agency mandate?	Not known.
7.	Is it meant to be an auditable standard?	No.
8.	Is it used as an auditable standard?	Can be. Contains should statements.
9.	Is it a management system?	Yes.
10.	Are there technical appendices?	Yes.
11.	Is there a companion audit guidance document?	Not known.
12.	Are there stated limitations of use?	Yes. Document not intended for certification/registration purposes.

B. Review Comments

This standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee SF/1, Occupational Health and Safety Management. The underlying structure of these guidelines is similar to AS/NZS ISO 14004 but takes into account terms and principles of long-standing use in the field of occupational health and safety.

The objective of these guidelines is to assist in the implementation, development, or improvement of an occupational health and safety management systems. The standard is not a specification, but rather aims to encompass the best elements of such systems already widely used in Australia and New Zealand. To do this, it includes examples and practical help guidance.

The standard departs from the format of AS/NZS ISO 9004 and AS/NZS ISO 14004, particularly in those areas covering the application of the risk management processes. This is usually characterized by the three-stage process of:

(I) hazard identification;

(ii) risk assessment; and,

(iii) risk control.

Similar to AS/NZS ISO 14004, this standard is not intended be used for certification purposes, but it can be used to structure a strong OHSMS. The "practical help" boxes are helpful. They can actually be used to conduct an initial audit or evaluation of an OHSMS. Annex B contains useful information on employee rehabilitation.

One noticeable weakness is the lack of coverage for health surveillance.

C. Outline

D. Analysis Checklist

	Management System Variable		Notes
1.0	Management Commitment and Resources	x	Management representative required.
1.1	Reg. Compliance and OHSMS Conformance	x	Regulatory compliance not explicit.
1.2	Accountability, Responsibility, and Authority	x
2.0	Employee Participation	x
3.0	Occupational Health & Safety Policy	x
4.0	Goals and Objectives	x
5.0	Performance Measures	x
6.0	System Planning and Development	x
6.1	Baseline Eval. and Hazard/Risk Assessment	x
7.0	OHSMS Manual and Procedures	x	"Summary document" required.
8.0	Training System	x
8.1	Technical Expertise and Personnel Qualifications	x
9.0	Hazard Control System	x
9.1	Process Design	x
9.2	Emergency Response	x
9.3	Hazardous Agent Management	x	Not explicit.
10.0	Preventive and Corrective Action	x
11.0	Procurement and Contractor Selection	x
12.0	Communication System	x
12.1	Document and Record Management System	x
13.0	Evaluation System	x
13.1	Auditing and Self-Inspection	x
13.2	Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis	x
13.3	Medical Program and Surveillance	x	First aid, not medical surveillance.
14.0	Continual Improvement	x
15.0	Integration	x
16.0	Management Review	x

IOHA Report to ILO on an International OHSMS - Appendix C [Title page]     [Table of Contents]     Chapters: I II III     Appendices: A B C D E F G

Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 30.11.2004.