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Global Dynamics, a multinational manufacturing company headquartered in the United States, has expanded its operations to India. The company is seeking ISO 45001:2018 certification for its Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS). While the overall organizational structure and operational processes are intended to be standardized globally, the legal and regulatory frameworks for occupational health and safety differ significantly between the United States and India. For example, the United States might have stricter regulations concerning permissible exposure limits for certain hazardous substances, while India might have more stringent requirements for mandatory safety training hours for specific roles. As the Lead Implementer, you are tasked with advising the company on how to approach the integration of these differing legal and regulatory requirements into a unified, ISO 45001:2018 compliant OHSMS that covers both its US and Indian operations. Which of the following approaches would be the MOST effective and appropriate to ensure compliance and maintain a consistent standard of worker safety across all locations?
Develop a unified OHSMS that incorporates the stricter of the legal and regulatory requirements from both the United States and India, ensuring that the system meets or exceeds the minimum standards in each location for all operations.
Implement separate OHSMS programs for the United States and India, each tailored to the specific legal and regulatory requirements of the respective country, without attempting to integrate them into a single, unified system.
Develop an OHSMS based solely on the legal and regulatory requirements of the United States, as the headquarters location, and apply this system uniformly to all operations in both the United States and India, regardless of local regulations.
Develop an OHSMS based solely on the legal and regulatory requirements of India, since it is a developing country with potentially less stringent enforcement, and applying this system uniformly to all operations in both the United States and India.

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