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ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management

ISO 45001 health and safety

What is ISO 45001 OHSMS?

ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. It provides a framework for organizations 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 utilizes the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology to systematically manage health and safety risks. It applies to organizations of all sizes and can be integrated with other ISO management system standards.

Why is ISO 45001 OHSMS important?

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 your business in order to target particularly high risk areas of your organisation in order to minimise them in the future. It also ensures worker participation and empowerment in their own security.

 

ISO 45001 standard builds your credibility by demonstrating that your business follows a standardised occupational health and safety management system.

 

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The ISO 45001 Benefits

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Maintain a safer and healthier work environment:

Implementing the ISO 45001 standard helps reduce overall accidents and injuries at your workplace, contributing to a safer and healthier environment.

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Decrease downtime:

Ill and injured employees decrease productivity levels. The ISO 45001 standard is aimed at safety, ensuring that all your employees will work in a safe environment, therefore reducing downtime.

Decrease costs

Decrease costs:

Implementing this standard can protect your business from legal actions and minimise the possibility of fines. Additionally, it may allow you to negotiate lower insurance premiums.

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Demonstrate your commitment to safety:

Implementing the ISO 45001 standard shows that you are committed to protecting the safety of your employees.

Morale

Boost employee morale:

Workers are happier when they have a safe and healthy workplace. With the implementation of this standard, it has been consistently proven that the workforce delivers a better performance due to improved morale.

Earn credibility

Earn credibility:

The ISO 45001 standard builds your credibility by demonstrating that your business follows a standardised occupational health and safety management system.

Checklist

Download the ISO 45001 pre-assessment checklist to ensure your organization meets essential health and safety standards.

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ISO Certification Process

Sustainable Certification™ seeks to make the certification process – and the rectification of any non-conformities – simple and affordable through our cutting-edge online portal. If you’re seeking certification as part of a tender process, you want to be able to focus your energy and your organisation’s resources on what’s important, so we strive to make your journey to your certification as streamlined as possible.

Application and Contract

  1. The client submits an application for certification.
  2. Sustainable Certification evaluates the application and presents a certification proposal.
  3. Upon agreement, the client accepts the proposal and returns it to Sustainable Certification.
  4. Audit dates are then scheduled.

Additionally, Sustainable Certification offers the option of conducting a Gap Analysis as part of the process.

Certification Audit/ Transfer

  1. Stage 1 Audit, the audit team will evaluate the documentation and readiness of the management system in preparation for the Stage 2 Audit.
  2. In Stage 2, known as the Certification Audit, the audit team will assess the actual implementation of the system and address any outstanding issues identified during Stage 1.
  3. Following a thorough review and a positive decision by the independent Sustainable Certification authority, the organization will be recommended for certification. Upon recommendation, a certificate will be issued.

Maintaining certification

  1. Every issued certificate is valid for a period of three years. Following certification, a scheduled audit program will be established to conduct regular audits throughout this three-year duration. These audits serve to ensure the company’s continuous adherence to the specified requirements of the standard. It is mandatory to conduct at least one surveillance audit per year.

Re-Certification

  1. The cycle begins again with a Surveillance Assessment following the Recertification assessment

FAQ

ISO 45001 is the first internationally released ISO Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Systems. It is a relatively new standard, released in March 2018.

 

ISO 45001:2018 outlines the requirements for your organisation to develop efficient safety systems .  it shows interested parties and stakeholders your organisation is committed to the safety of workers and providing a safe work environment. It is an important sign of your business capability to reduce costs through preventing workplace injury and illness

  • Assists with improving your processes of managing your regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Improves your overall operational efficiencies due to reduction in injuries and hazards
  • Improves your overall insurance rating
  1. Gap Analysis (optional): The process begins with an optional gap analysis to evaluate your OH&S system against each clause of ISO 45001.
  2. Stage One: The mandatory first step is an assessment of your management system documentation to evaluate it against the standard, including policies, processes, management review records, scope and context. It sets the basis for Stage Two.
  3. Stage Two: The stage two assessment is the final step of the initial certification process. To achieve certification, we need to check that the documented requirements of the standard are implemented across the business. We visit your offices and sites, as well discuss your system with relevant people in your business.
  4. Certification: Once your stage two assessment is verified and the process is complete, a ‘Statement of Certification’ is issued, confirming compliance with the relevant standard. This certification is valid for a three-year period from the date of issue.

Surveillance assessments will need to be performed on a regular basis to maintain your certification.
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ISO 45001 is the new internationally recognized Occupational Health & Safety standard. ISO 45001 is newly released and will replace AS/NZS 4801 and OHSAS 18001, as these standards will be withdrawn over the next three years.


ISO 45001 outlines the requirements of an OH&S management system to ensure worker safety and provide a safe work environment. They are influential indicators that an organization has measures in place to reduce workplace injury and illness.

 

The durations for implementing ISO 45001 will vary from company to company based on the variability of the appetite for change, the level of buy-in and the positive culture. However, company size is a big influence. Some standard practices are:  
  • Small organizatons – up to 150 staff – 3-6 months
  • Medium organizations – up to 1000 staff – 8-12 months
  • Large organizations – more than 1000 staff – 12-18 months

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