Certification
ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. It provides a framework for organisations to manage risks and improve OH&S performance.
The standard establishes criteria for an OH&S policy, objectives, planning, implementation, operation, auditing and review. Key elements include leadership commitment, worker participation, hazard identification and risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance, emergency planning, incident investigation and continual improvement.
ISO 45001 utilises the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology to systematically manage health and safety risks. It applies to organisations of all sizes and can be integrated with other ISO management system standards.
The responsibilities of the management team are set out by this international standard. It requires management to be efficient in every step of its safety planning and provide a system tailored to a business in order to address high risk areas and minimise them in the future.
The standard also ensures employees are empowered in their own safety procedures and actively participate in their implementation.
Implementing the ISO 45001 standard helps reduce accidents and injuries at your workplace, contributing to a safer and healthier environment.
Ill and injured employees decrease productivity levels. The ISO 45001 standard ensures that all your employees will work in a safe environment, therefore reducing downtime.
Implementing this standard can protect businesses from legal actions, minimise the possibility of fines and may allow you to negotiate lower insurance premiums.
Implementing the ISO 45001 standard shows that organisations are committed to protecting the safety of its employees.
Employees are happier when they have a safe and healthy workplace. Studies have consistently proven that a workforce delivers a better performance when morale is improved.
The ISO 45001 standard builds credibility by demonstrating an ability to follow a standardised occupational health and safety management system.
At the heart of our business is a dedication to the client. Sustainable Certification understand for many business-owners, this could be their first attempt at certification and our goal is to make the process as simple and transparent as possible.
Our ‘best in class’ client portal provides clear insight of the certification status and audit process, giving you peace of mind at every stage.
Dedicated account managers give each client continual support for every step, making successful progression streamlined and hassle free.
Organisations should review and understand the ISO standards from the ISO Store.
Follow the requirements of the standard in developing your organisations stantards.
Utilise the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology to systematically document and manage your standards.
Find out how much ISO 45001 certification could cost your business.
Once the ISO management system has been developed and implemented, an organisation should choose a certification body usually based on criteria making the process simple, hassle free and adds value.
If you are unsure if your system meets the requirements, a gap analysis can be undertaken to evaluate against the system standard.
A review of your management system(s) documentation against the standard is undertaken. This is the first step in the certification process.
The Certification Audit is conducted on site to verify that you have effectively implemented your own management system across your organisation.
Conduct a Surveillance Audit at least once every 12 months to check the ongoing implementation of management systems across your organisation.
The cycle starts again with a stage 1 and stage 2 audits.
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