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- PRINCIPLES OF CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO
OHSAS 18001
OHSAS 18001 certificate guarantees that the occupational health and safety management
system established in the company has been assessed by an
accredited certification body and satisfies the requirements of OHSAS 18001
standard.
 Occupational health and safety make an important part
of management of each organization, especially in connection with legal requirements
of the country where the organization runs its business. The group of OHSAS
18001 standards (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Specification)
was established to assist organizations to set up their occupational health and
safety policy. Its structure is related to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards; differences
from the mentioned standards can be found especially in the areas related to identification,
control and reduction of work hazards.
Certification according to OHSAS 18001 is established as an independent system beside
QMS and EMS, or these systems are built simultaneously as integrated systems.
- BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
- Improving occupational health and safety system established
on all organization"s levels;
- Systematic reduction of hazards impeding safety and health
of all people influenced by the organization"s activities, products or services;
- Reducing incidence of occupational diseases and injuries
" improving performance;
- Minimising costs associated with accidents at the workplace;
- Attestation of the commitment to meet the statutory requirements
in the area of occupational safety.
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The certification process consists of 3 basic phases:
1) Elaboration of documentation
2) Putting OHSAS 18001 into practice
3) Certification by an accredited certification body
The times of elaboration of documentation and putting the system into practice are
individual (it usually takes several months).
Certification by the accredited certification
body No. 3002
The certification audit takes places
in two stages.
1st stage audit
- Registration of application for certification
- Agreement for conducting a 1st stage audit
- Appointing a team of auditors
- Assessment of documentation
- Preparing an audit plan
- On-site audit - verification of the organization"s preparedness
for the 2nd level audit
- Elaboration of the 1st stage audit report " documenting nonconformities
2nd stage audit
- Agreement for conducting a 2nd stage audit
- Appointing a team of auditors
- Assessment of documentation
- Preparing an audit plan
- On-site audit
- Elaboration of 2nd stage audit report
- Assessment of the audit reports by the
certification body of ITC
- Issuing the certificate
During the three year validity period of the certificate, a
surveillance audit takes place once a year. One of the following is
issued depending on the surveillance findings:
- Decision on confirmation of the certificate validity until the
next surveillance;
- Decision on suspension of the certificate;
- Decision on withdrawal of the certificate in case of fundamental
deviations from requirements of standards.
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- Certification of quality management systems (ISO 9001)
- Certification of environmental management system (ISO
14001)
- Certification of critical control points system in food processing
industry (HACCP)
- Certification of food safety management system (ISO
22000)
- Certification of quality management systems in manufacturers of
medical devices (ISO 13485)
- Certification of occupational health and safety management system
(OHSAS 18001)
- Assessment of conformity of products to the requirements of European
directives (CE marking of products)
- Testing of products, ATEST ITC
- Calibration, verification
of standards and measuring instruments
- Voluntary certification " "'ITC'
certified quality" mark
- Technical standardization
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- BRANCHES COVERED BY ACCREDITATION
- Processing of wood and wooden products except for furniture
- Manufacture of chemical substances, preparations and man-made
fibres
- Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
- Manufacture of basic metals, metallurgical and fabricated metal
products
- Manufacture and repairs of other machines and equipment
- Manufacture of electrical and optical devices and equipment
- Collection, treatment and distribution of water and heat distribution
- Construction
- Other public, social and personal services
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