Document: ISO/PC 283/N 69

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Secretariat of ISO/PC 283 Date: 25 October 2013

To the Members of
ISO/PC 283
Occupational health and safety management systems –
Requirements

"Design Specification" for the development of ISO 45001

Please find attached a copy of the above Design Specification.

This has been prepared following the review of comments received on document N21,
during the PC 283 Open Forum session held on 22 October 2013.

It will be proposed for adoption by ISO/PC 283 during its closing plenary of 25 October
2013.

Yours sincerely

Charles Corrie
For the BSI Secretariat of
ISO/PC 283

charles.corrie@bsigroup.com

(Secretariat Note: This Design Specification was adopted by ISO/PC 283 resolution
3/2013, following minor amendment at the closing plenary meeting)

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Design Specification for the development of ISO 45001

1. Introduction

This Design Specification provides principles and general expectations for the development
of the International Standard:

ISO 45001: Occupation health and safety management systems - Requirements with
guidance for use

It is not a fixed list of specific items or requirements to be considered in the standard. The
Design Specification allows ISO/PC 283 to communicate to its members and to the
members of ISO/PC 283/WG1 the following:

- The purpose and direction with regard to the strategic intent of the development
- Clear boundaries in terms of the purpose and scope of the standard

ISO/PC 283 has agreed to follow the 3 year “default” timeframe for the development of this
International Standard. ISO/PC 283/WG1 shall seek to keep to this timeframe.

ISO/PC 283 is the owner of this Design Specification and has the authority to review and
revise this Design Specification.

2. Scope of the International Standard

The Scope of the International Standard will be:

This International Standard specifies requirements for an occupational health and

safety (OH&S) management system, with guidance for its use, to enable an
organization to control its OH&S risks and improve its OH&S performance. It does
not state specific OH&S performance criteria, nor does it give detailed specifications
for the design of a management system.

This International Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:

a) establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize risks to

personnel and other interested parties who could be exposed to OH&S hazards
associated with its activities;

b) implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system;

c) assure itself of its conformity with its stated OH&S policy;

d) demonstrate conformity with the requirements of this International Standard.

All the requirements in this International Standard are intended to be incorporated

into any OH&S management system. The extent of the application will depend on
such factors as the OH&S policy of the organization, the nature of its activities and
the risks and complexity of its operations.

This International Standard is intended to address occupational health and safety

management systems, and is not intended to address other health and safety areas
such as employee wellbeing/wellness programmes, product safety, property
damage or environmental impacts.

3. Strategic intent and purpose

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The overall purpose of this International Standard is to provide requirements for

occupational health and safety management systems that:

- Specify the essential components of an OH&S management system

Enable organizations to demonstrate conformity to the requirements

In addition, the standard should include an annex giving guidance on its use.

The following should also be taken into account in developing this International Standard:

- The standard should enable organizations of any size, including small enterprises
(SMEs) as well as large, globally diverse organizations, to utilize the standard to
identity, assess and control OH&S risks and improve OH&S performance.

- The standard should promote the integration of an effective OH&S management

system within the organization’s overall management system to achieve OH&S
objectives.

4. Principles

The development work will adhere to the following general principles:

a) Occupational health and safety focus
b) Leadership Commitment
c) Worker Participation
d) Risk assessment
e) Hierarchy of controls
f) Proactive approach
g) Supply chain management
h) Management of internal and external communications
It should be noted that an exhaustive listing of such principles has not been given, and that
additional principles may need to be applied.

5. Target audience

- Decision-makers within organizations of various types and sizes who use standards
to improve business processes and accountability
- Workers, contractors, and their designated representatives, who may participate in
the setting of OH&S policies and practices within an organization
- Those providing technical or professional assistance to an organization to assist it in
reducing OH&S risks and improving OH&S performance (for example: OH&S
management system service providers, including national standards bodies and
independent certification bodies; consultants assisting with implementing and
assessing OH&S management systems for organizations; training organizations
offering training in implementing OH&S management systems)
- Governments and regulators
- Non-governmental organisations
- Those charged with developing, reviewing and assessing the sustainability reports
of organizations (e.g. the financial reporting and rating agencies and investors)

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4. Requirements for the development process

ISO/PC283/WG1 is required to identify, develop and reach consensus on solutions to meet

the strategic purpose and intent stated in section 3, above. The following provisions apply:

- The standard will be generic and relevant to all types and sizes of organizations
operating in any sector and accommodate diverse geographical, cultural and social
conditions.
- The standard will be capable of being applied to the widest possible range of
organizations with varying degrees of maturity of their OH&S systems
- Account will be taken of the changes in OH&S practices since the last editions of
OHSAS 18001, the ILO OSH Guidelines, ANSI Z10, AS/NZ 4801, GB/T 28001, ISO
31000, and ISO 39001, etc. were published
- ISO 45001 will apply Annex SL to the ISO/IEC Directives – Procedures Specific to
ISO, 4th Edition, 2013 (hereafter referred to as Annex SL) in order to enhance
compatibility and alignment with other ISO management system standards
- The standard will use simple, consistent language in line with the drafting guidance
provided in Annex B of this document
- Input documents, comments and other information will be evaluated in relation to
the strategic intent of the standard
- The standard shall conform to the requirement that: “the text of every document
shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions of existing basic documents
published by ISO and IEC” (ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, clause 4.4)

Note: The ISO/IEC Directives may be found at the following web page, along with
hyperlinks to other guidance documents for drafters of standards:

http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards_development/resources-for-technical-
work/iso_iec_directives_and_iso_supplement.htm

ISO/PC 283/WG1 will consider relevant guidance given in CEN Guide 17 Guidance for
writing standards taking into account micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
needs, to create a higher level of awareness and facilitate uptake of the future International
Standard by SMEs.

PC 283 will consider and to the maximum extent possible utilize processes and
technologies to ensure meaningful and cost-effective participation by relevant stakeholders.
This may be accomplished through the use of electronic teleconferences and web-based
collaboration tools.

5. Background and guidance on strategic and other key issues

The standardization of OH&S systems began in the early 1990s, with the eventual
publication of BS8800 in 1996. An ISO workshop in that year debated whether it was
appropriate to develop an international standard and decided the timing was not right.

The OHSAS Project Group was formed in the late 1990s and published OHSAS 18001 in
1999 and OHSAS 18002 in 2000. AS/NZ 4801 was also published in 2000, followed by the
publication of the ILO's OSH Guidelines in 2001 and ANSI Z10 in 2003. A revision of 18001
was published in 2007, with the revision of OHSAS 18002 in 2008. Further ISO
consultation on developing an international standard took place in 2007, resulting in a
second decision to wait.

A new work item proposal was presented to ISO in March 2013, supported by the
proliferation of OH&S management systems around the world. The most recent OHSAS
Standards and Certificates survey (for 2011 data) demonstrated that 127 countries are now
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using OH&S management systems, many based on adoption or adaptation of OHSAS

18001. The ISO approval of this project seeks to harmonize these standards and share
best practice.

OH&S issues in smaller organizations is a common problem, with a disproportionate

number of accidents and incidents occurring in this type of organization. The new generic
International Standard will consider guidance given in CEN Guide 17 Guidance for writing
standards taking into account micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) needs, to
create a higher level of awareness and facilitate uptake of the future International Standard
by SMEs.

6. Liaisons

ISO/PC 283 has and continues to work closely with other ISO and IEC TCs and liaison
partners, to ensure compatibility of standards. In particular ISO/PC 283 will liaise with
ISO/TC 207/SC1 and ISO/TC 176/SC2 as revisions of ISO 14001 and ISO 9001,
respectively, progress. Alignment with other management system standards will also be
maintained by using Annex SL to develop this standard and WG1 should draw on the
experience of other TCs already applying Annex SL.

As the development of ISO 45001 progresses, the needs of, and the impact on, other
interested parties shall be considered. This may include, but is not limited to, the following
liaison relationships:

 The ISO/TMB/TAG 13 – Joint Technical Co-ordination Group for Management

System Standards (the JTCG)
 ISO/CASCO
 ISO/TC 46/SC11 Management of records
 ISO/TC 176/SC 2 Quality systems
 ISO/TC 207/SC1 Environmental management systems
 ISO/TC 223 Societal Security
 ISO/TC 241 Road Traffic Safety management systems
 ISO/PC 259 Outsourcing
 ISO/TC 260 Human resources management
 IIOC
 ILO
 IOE
 ITUC
 OHSAS Project Group
 International Accreditation Forum
 The Centre for sustainable reporting

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Annex A – List of reference documents

The following have been identified as input documents which may determine the
development of this International Standard. It is anticipated that further documents may be
identified as development progresses.

1) ISO/IEC Directives, Procedures Specific to ISO, Annex SL, 4 th edition, 2013

2) OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems –
requirements; OHSAS 18002 Occupational health and safety management systems –
guidelines for the implementation of 18001:2007
3) International Labour Organization: Guidelines on occupational safety and health
management systems (ILO-OSH: 2001), 2 nd edition 2009
4) The ISO and ILO Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
5) Argentina: IRAM 3800:1998 - Sistemas de gestión de seguridad y salud ocupacional -
Requisitos. ("Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements")
6) Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZ 4801 Occupational health and safety management
systems – Specification with guidance for use; AS/NZS 4804:2001 Occupational
Health and Safety Management Systems - General guidelines on principles, systems
and supporting techniques
7) Austria: Österreichischer Leitfaden für die Auswahl von Sicherheit- und
Gesundheitsmanagementsystemen (OE-SGMS.pdf), issued by the Austrian Ministry
of Ecomonics and Labour; The Safety and Health Management System of AUVA,
issued by AUVA
8) Belgium: The origin of the regulation regarding occupational health is embedded in the
Welfare Law (Welzijnswet 1996). The execution of this law is provided by several
Royal Decree’s. The most important, general Decree is the Decree concerning
dynamic risk assessment. (K.B. Dynamische Risicobeheersing).
9) Brazil: ABNT NBR 18801:2011 – Sistema de gestão da segurança e saúde no trabalho
– Requisitos
10) Canada: CAN/CSA-Z1000-06: Occupational Health and Safety Management.
11) China: GB/T28001-2011 Occupational health and safety management systems –
Requirements; GB/T28002-2011
12) Costa Rica: INTE OHSAS 18001 Sistema de Gestión para la salud y seguridad
ocupacional – Requisitos
13) Czech Republic: ČSN OHSAS 18001:2008 Occupational health and safety
management systems - Requirements; ČSN OHSAS 18002:2009 Occupational
health and safety management systems - Guidelines for the implementation of
OHSAS 18001:2007
14) Denmark: DS/OHSAS 18001
15) France: The regulation established by the Labour Code.
16) Germany: Several Laws and Regulations; Law on the performance of occupational
safety and health measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of
workers at work (ArbSchG); Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) ;
Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
17) Ghana: GS 1014:2011- Management Systems : Occupational health and safety
management systems - Requirements (OHSAS 18001:2007 IDT)
18) India: Standard IS 18001:2007
19) Indonesia: PP 50/2012 - Occupational Safety and Health Management System
20) Iraq: IQ Quide No. 1298 (Occupational health and safety management systems –
Requirements (Ref.BS OHSAS 18001:2007))
21) Ireland: Regulation: Safety & Welfare at Work Act. General Applications Regulations;
SR/OHSAS 18001
22) Italy: UNI Guidelines for an Occupational Health and Safety Management System
(OHSMS)
23) Japan: The Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA) OSHMS
Standards:2006 (Amendment 2); Issued 2003, Revised 2007
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24) Malaysia: MS 1722: PART 1:2011 Occupational safety and health management systems
– Requirements (first revision); MS 1722: PART 2:2003 Occupational safety and
health management systems – Part 2: Guidelines
25) Morocco: NM 00.5.800 :2001 Systèmes de Management de la Santé et de la Sécurité
au travail – Guide; NM 00.5.801:2009 Systèmes de Management de la Santé et de la
Sécurité au travail – Exigences; NM 00.5.802: 2007 Systèmes de Management de la
Santé et de la Sécurité au travail - Lignes directrices pour la mise en oeuvre de la
norme NM 00.5.801/2006
26) Netherlands: Safety Checklist Contractor (SCC) scheme (also known as the Safety
Certificate Contractor scheme)
27) Norway: Systematic health, environmental and safety activities in enterprises (Internal
control regulations)
28) Poland: PN-N-18001:2004 Occupational health and safety management systems -
Requirements.
29) Portugal: NP 4397:2008 - "Occupational health and safety management systems.
Requirements".
30) Romania: SR OHSAS 18001:2004; SR OHSAS 18002:2009
31) Rwanda: Ministerial order of 17-05-2012 determining modalities of establishing and
functioning of occupational health and safety committees.
32) Serbia: SRPS OHSAS 18001:2008, SRPS OHSAS 18002:2009
33) Singapore: Singapore Standard SS506: Part 1: 2009, Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) Management System – Requirements; Singapore Standard SS506: Part 2:
2009, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management System – Guidelines for
implementation of SS506: Part 1
34) Switzerland: EKAS Guidelines
35) Thailand: TIS 18001-2554 (2001) Occupational health and safety management systems
36) Uganda: Occupational health and safety act 2006, Occupational health and safety
regulations; Uganda standard US 534: 2008; Uganda workers compensation act;
Constitution of Uganda
37) UK: BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems -
Requirements, BS OHSAS 18002 Occupational health and safety management
systems. Guidelines for the implementation of OHSAS 18001 and BS 18004 Guide to
achieving effective occupational health and safety performance ; HSE HSG65
38) USA: ANSI Z10 Occupational health and safety management systems; ANSI A10:38
Standard for Construction Safety Management
39) Uruguay: UNIT-OHSAS 18001
40) ISO 26000:2010 Guidance on social responsibility
41) ISO 31000:2009 Risk management
42) ISO 39001:2012 Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems – Requirements with
guidance for use
43) ISO Guide 73 Risk management – vocabulary
44) ISO/IEC Guide 51 Safety aspects — Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
45) Drafts of ISO 9001 (Quality management systems), ISO 14001 (Environmental
management systems) and ISO 37500 (Outsourcing) as they become available
during development of this standard
46) CEN Guide 17 – Guidance for writing standards taking into account micro, small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) needs
47) ISO 30301 Information and documentation – Management systems for records –
Requirements
48) The following listing of ILO Instruments:

I. CONVENTIONS

1. General provisions

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Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312300:NO

Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312306:NO

Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312338:NO

Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312332

2. Protection against specific risks

Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312260:NO

Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312284:NO

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312293:NO

Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312307:NO

Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312315:NO

Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312319:NO

3. Protection in specific branches of activity

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312265:NO

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312297:NO

Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312307:NO

Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312321:NO

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Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312329:NO

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (Title 4. Health protection, medical care, welfare and social
security protection) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:91:0::NO:91:P91_INSTRUMENT_ID:312331:NO

4. Others

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312226:NO

Employment Injury Benefits Convention, 1964 (No. 121) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312266:NO

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312274:NO

Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312334:NO

II. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. General provisions
Protection of Workers' Health Recommendation, 1953 (No. 97)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312435:NO

Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312502:NO

Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312509:NO

List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No.194)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312532:NO

Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312534:NO

2. Protection against specific risks

Radiation Protection Recommendation, 1960 (No. 114) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312452:NO

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Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974 (No. 147) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312485:NO

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Recommendation, 1977 (No. 156)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312494:NO

Asbestos Recommendation, 1986 (No. 172) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312510:NO

Chemicals Recommendation, 1990 (No. 177) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312515:NO

Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Recommendation, 1993 (No. 181)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312519:NO

3. Protection in specific branches of activity

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1964 (No. 120)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312458:NO

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Recommendation, 1979 (No. 160)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312498:NO

Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312513:NO

Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995 (No. 183) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312521:NO

Safety and Health in Agriculture Recommendation, 2001 (No. 192)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312530:NO

4. Others

Labour Inspection Recommendation, 1947 (No. 81) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312419:NO

Labour Inspection (Mining and Transport) Recommendation, 1947 (No. 82)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312420:NO

Welfare Facilities Recommendation, 1956 (No. 102) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312440:NO

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Workers' Housing Recommendation, 1961 (No. 115) http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?

p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312453:NO

Employment Injury Benefits Recommendation, 1964 (No. 121)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312459:NO

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1969 (No. 133)

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?
p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO:12100:P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312471:NO

IV. GUIDELINES

Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems (ILO-OSH 2001)

http://www.ilo.org/gb/GBSessions/GB319/ins/WCMS_222296/lang--en/index.htm

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Annex B – Guidance on drafting

B.1 General

ISO/PC 283 shall ensure that the standard is clear, concise and user-friendly. This will be
accomplished by:
 Using understandable language that is free from cultural bias and easily translatable (see
B.2 Translation issues)
 Cross-referencing will be used as appropriate to enhance ease of use but care will be
taken to prevent circular references
 Consistent use of terminology will be maintained while avoiding the excessive use of
jargon
 seeking to ensure consistency of the standard with internationally-recognized public
terminology, wherever possible,
 Sentences will be kept short for ease of reading, but not so short as to be ambiguous.

The original scope and intent of the standard is to be maintained. This will be
accomplished by:
 Writing the standard so that requirements for an OH&S management system are clear
and unambiguous (i.e. can be easily audited)
 Clearly delineating between requirements and any explanatory guidance information
 Avoiding redundancy that can create inconsistencies in what is required
 Reducing ambiguity that would negatively impact the use of the standard

ISO/PC 283 shall consider opportunities for alignment with other management system
standards, and ISO 14001 in particular, to enhance the opportunities for combined
environmental and OH&S management systems and joint auditing

B.2 Translation issues

Text where translation difficulties may occur should be identified by consultation with the
various language speakers within the drafting group and where appropriate from language
experts outside the drafting group. This may include technical writers, non-OH&S personnel
and ISO/PC 283 members from non-English speaking countries reviewing the text of the
draft standard for clarity and translatability. Reference should also be made to translations
of recognized international public terminology, where such terminology exists, and to seek
to ensure consistency with it.

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