TS 18002

TS 18002 is the guideline standard that supports implementation of the TS 18001 occupational health and safety management system. In management-system terms, the subject is not only compliance with safety rules but the organisation of responsibilities, planning, operational control, monitoring and continual improvement; this standard explains the principles behind putting TS 18001 into practice.

Its role as an implementation guide

This document functions as explanatory guidance rather than a primary requirement standard. In general technical practice, such guides help organisations adapt a management system to their sector, size and existing structure. Key concepts in occupational health and safety management include hazard identification, legal awareness, objective setting and the establishment of operational controls.

Why the standard matters in OHS management

• It addresses the principles for implementing TS 18001.
• It offers an interpretive framework that organisations can use when establishing and maintaining the system.
• It helps connect occupational health and safety management with process control and assigned responsibilities.
• It reflects the broader management-system approach to safer working conditions.

Adopted in 2004 and later withdrawn, TS 18002 is mainly of historical and interpretive value for understanding the TS 18001-based approach. It should be read as guidance for building and understanding an OHS management system, rather than as an independent certification requirement.