OHS
4 synonyms for OHS, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Occupational health and safety: the field concerned with keeping workers free from injury and illness at work, covering hazard assessment, safe systems of work, protective equipment and legal duties on employers.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
occupational health and safety
workplace health and safety
WHS
OH&S
How to use OHS
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
OHS policy
OHS training
OHS legislation
OHS committee
OHS breach
Workplace and legal usage. Written in capitals; often expanded on first mention.
Etymology
An initialism of occupational health and safety.
Full origin of OHS →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OHS and WHS?
They cover the same ground. Australia largely replaced the term OHS with WHS (work health and safety) when harmonised legislation came in, because WHS extends duties beyond employees to contractors, volunteers and visitors. Elsewhere OHS, OH&S and HSE are all still in everyday use.
What does an OHS officer actually do?
They identify hazards, write and review risk assessments and safe work procedures, run training and inductions, investigate incidents, and make sure the workplace meets its legal obligations. In larger organisations they also report safety performance to management.
