Authored by experts from a working group under the ISO technical committee ISO/TC 283 “Occupational health and safety management”, the handbook pays special attention to the needs of small businesses and provides explanation, as well as practical examples, to main clauses of the standard.

Table of Contents

1. Foreword
2. About this handbook
3. Terms and definitions
4. Context of the organization
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of workers and other interested parties
4.3 Determining the scope of the OHS management system
4.4 OH&S management system
5. Leadership and worker participation
5.1 Leadership and commitment
5.2 OH&S policy
5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
5.4 Consultation and participation of workers
6. Planning
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.2 OH&S objectives and planning to achieve them
7. Support
7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness
7.4 Communication
7.5 Documented information
8. Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
9. Performance evaluation
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and performance evaluation
9.2 Internal audit
9.3 Management review
10. Improvement
10.1 General
10.2 Incident, nonconformity and corrective action
10.3 Continual improvement

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