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Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) Management Systems

C&IH provides comprehensive, turn-key OEHS management system consulting in accordance with OHSAS 18001,
ISO 14001, and ANSI Z10 standards

Executives and managers face a significant challenge in monitoring daily activities at all sites and for all employees. At C&IH, we believe that formalized management systems are effective tools to improve management control, reduce the incidence rate of injuries and illnesses, and facilitate the implementation of corporate expectations concerning the management of occupational and environmental health and safety hazards and their associated risks.

OEHS Management System

A properly designed and implemented OEHS management system provides effective and efficient control of occupational and environmental health and safety issues. The framework for developing a management system includes five fundamental components:

• Policy: Developing corporate policy that outlines the OEHS principles and goals that a company is committed to following
• Planning: Identifying hazards and understanding associated risks, and establishing processes to satisfy policy objectives
• Implementation: Training personnel and bringing the management system into full operation
• Checking and corrective action: Monitoring and measuring processes against policy objectives and making necessary changes for continual improvement
• Management review: Auditing the management system for effectiveness and relevance against new health and safety challenges and evolving policy objectives

An OEHS management system is an integral component of corporate culture and promotes employee involvement at every level of operation. It enables systematic control of health and safety issues throughout an organization, providing outreach to all facilities and personnel.

OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, and ANSI Z10 Standards

International standards including OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) have been developed by leading foreign national and international standards bodies to provide the specifications and framework for designing and implementing management systems that control OEHS risk. The United States has its own consensus standard known as ANSI Z10 that outlines requirements for an OEHS management system.

C&IH can help clients develop customized OEHS management systems in accordance with the standards defined in OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, and
ANSI Z10. Our team of professionals design management system solutions that are based on the unique needs of each client and offer guidance for certification to OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, and ANSI Z10.

OEHS Management System Benefits

• Reduced occurrence and severity of accidents and their associated costs including insurance, lost time, and fines
• Achieve corporate goals of reduced risk, continual health and safety improvement, and regulatory compliance
• Ensure new and evolving risks are identified and properly controlled through established health and safety audit procedures
• Implementation of relevant, applicable, and simplified programs that translate general health and safety principles into specific procedures
• Implemented systems of continuous improvement including analysis and design, implementation, maintenance, and auditing
• Integrated OEHS program into existing corporate programs
• Established policies that direct management leadership in the performance of OEHS continuous process improvement
• Formalized employee participation in corporate health and safety policy and implementation
• Improved organizational structure of health and safety department and personnel for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Promote a healthy workforce and improve employee moral
• Create public awareness of an organizations commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the community, and the environment

C&IH Project Approach

C&IH provides comprehensive, turn-key implementation of OEHS management system solutions directed at controlling environmental and occupational health issues. Our project team coordinates all activities through each phase of the management system development, including:

• Perform a gap analysis of existing OEHS programs and provide recommendations based on identified risks
• Present gap analysis findings and recommendations to executive management and establish corporate-level support for system implementation
• Collaborate with senior management to develop a corporate OEHS policy statement and documentation for implementation
• Draft comprehensive system documentation, including internal standards and procedures, in a well-organized and easy to understand format
• Provide training to management and workforce personnel on OEHS policies and principles, including hazard identification, internal audit procedures, process-specific safety training, etc.
• Provide guidance for re-organizing OEHS department and personnel for maximum efficiency
• Establish policy to incorporate employee involvement in OEHS program management
• Facilitate integration of new OEHS management system with existing corporate management system
• Establish regular internal and external audits as part of system maintenance
• Coordinate certification process with national/international auditing bodies
• Provide ongoing post-certification support in the maintenance and continual improvement of the OEHS management system

Successful implementation of any management system depends upon recognizing and addressing the inherent psycho-social dynamics that are accompanied by change in an established organization. C&IH understands the crucial role of this dynamic. Our project approach is based upon establishing executive level support and collaborating with senior management to develop and enhance a culture of health and safety awareness among all levels of employees.

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