occupational health and safety management system certification

Certification core content

The certification of occupational health and safety management system revolves around the systematic management of occupational health and safety risks, with the following dimensions as the core:

Organizational environment and leadership role: understand the organization and its internal and external environment, identify the needs of relevant parties, determine the scope of the system, the commitment and leadership role of top managers, formulate occupational health and safety policies, and clarify responsibilities and authorities.

Occupational health and safety planning: identify hazards and evaluate occupational health and safety risks, identify laws, regulations and other requirements, determine measures to deal with risks and opportunities, set occupational health and safety objectives and plan implementation measures.

Support process: resource allocation, personnel ability and training, occupational health and safety awareness training, communication mechanism and documented information control.

Operation control: operation planning and control, change management, procurement and outsourcing process control, emergency preparedness and response.

Performance evaluation: compliance evaluation, occupational health and safety performance monitoring and measurement, internal audit and management review.

Improvement mechanism: incident investigation and handling, nonconformity correction, and continuous improvement measures (PDCA cycle).

Certification process

Occupational health and safety management system certification is usually divided into the following stages:

Application and acceptance: submit application materials (business license, system documents, safety evaluation and "three simultaneities" certification documents, safety production license, fire control acceptance report, list of hazardous sources, compliance obligation list, etc.), and the certification institution will conduct application review to confirm that the organization has the basic conditions for certification (the system has been running for 3 months, internal audit and management review have been completed, no major safety accidents have occurred within one year, or it has been included in the list of seriously untrustworthy enterprises).

First-stage audit (document audit): conduct document audit and site preparation evaluation, review the compliance of system documents with standard requirements, and confirm the adequacy of second-stage audit preparation.

The second stage audit (on-site audit): conduct on-site audit, including personnel interview, document inspection, on-site inspection in the workplace, effectiveness verification of occupational health and safety control measures, evaluation of compliance and effectiveness of the system, and identification of nonconformities.

Rectification and review: for the nonconformities found in the audit, the organization shall complete the rectification within the specified time limit and submit the evidence, which will be reviewed by the audit team.

Certification decision and certification: Certification certificate will be issued after the technical review is passed, confirming that the organization meets the standard requirements. The certificate is valid for three years and can be found on the website of CNCA.

Supervision and audit: conduct supervision and audit once a year after obtaining the certificate (the interval shall not exceed 12 months) to confirm that the system continues to meet the certification requirements.

Re-certification audit: Re-certification audit is conducted before the certificate expires, and the certification qualification is extended, usually for three years.

Certification value

Enhance the well-being and safety of employees: demonstrate the commitment to create a safe and healthy workplace, reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses, and cultivate a culture of health and trust among employees.

Improve risk management: provide structured methods to actively identify, evaluate and control occupational health and safety risks, enhance business flexibility and support business continuity.

Reduce safety accidents and occupational diseases: effectively control various occupational health and safety risks, reduce industrial accidents, reduce occupational hazards and improve working conditions.

Ensure compliance with laws and regulations: help organizations meet the requirements of laws and regulations such as the Law on Work Safety and the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, systematically implement occupational health and safety laws and regulations, and improve occupational health and safety performance.

Enhance the image and reputation of the organization: as an internationally recognized standard, improve the credibility of the organization and establish a good quality and image of the enterprise in society.

Mobilize employees' enthusiasm: embody the people-oriented management concept, enhance employees' sense of security and mobilize employees' enthusiasm for work.

Elimination of trade barriers: It will help to eliminate non-tariff trade barriers related to labor safety in international trade and produce direct and indirect economic benefits for enterprises.

Continuous improvement: by optimizing the process, measuring the performance and systematically solving the gaps in occupational health and safety practice, we can promote the culture of continuous improvement of safety.