10. Glossary

Corrective action

Action taken to eliminate the causes of a detected non-conformity.

Preventive action

Action taken to eliminate the causes of a potential non-conformity.

Continuous improvement

Recurring process of enriching the occupational health and safety management system to achieve improvements in overall OHS performance in line with the organization's OHS policy.

Audit

Systematic, independent and documented process for objectively obtaining and evaluating audit evidence to determine the extent to which the organization's occupational health and safety management system audit criteria are met.

Danger

A source or situation that may cause injury or damage to health,...