Standard OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) defines requirements for a health and safety management system, enabling the organization to control its risks of health and safety and improve its performance in this field.

This standard is applied to any organization that wishes to:

• Establish a system for managing health and safety in order to eliminate or minimize risks to employees and other interested parties who may be exposed to risks of health and safety associated with developed activities
• Implement, maintain and continually improve its health and safety system
• Ensure compliance with its policy on health and safety at work
• Demonstrate compliance with this standard