TS 18001

TS 18001 sets out requirements for occupational health and safety management systems used by organizations that want to establish, operate, and improve a structured OHS framework. The standard focuses on how an organization controls risks affecting worker health and safety through a managed, repeatable system rather than through isolated safety measures alone.

Management-system logic and core concepts

An occupational health and safety management system typically brings together hazard identification, risk assessment, operational controls, monitoring, and continual improvement. In general technical terms, a hazard is a potential source of harm, while risk reflects the likelihood and severity of that harm. The standard’s subject is the organized management of these elements within policy, responsibilities, objectives, and review processes.

What this standard covers in practice

Based on the supplied scope, TS 18001 covers management system requirements intended to help an organization control occupational health and safety risks and improve performance. Its value lies in the system-level approach: defining responsibilities, aligning controls with objectives, and creating a framework for ongoing improvement across the organization. This makes it relevant across sectors where consistent control of workplace hazards is needed.

This listing represents a withdrawn edition. Its main usefulness is as a historical and technical reference for the structure and terminology of occupational health and safety management systems.