ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management

What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001 is a framework for an occupational health and safety management system. It can help you put in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for your organization to achieve the best possible working conditions, aligned to internationally recognized best practice.

Who is it relevant to?

ISO 45001 are aimed at organizations committed to staff and workplace safety, whether you currently have no measures in place or want to improve your existing Occupational Health and Safety Systems.

Every year, millions of workers are injured or lose their lives globally. To reduce their risks, companies of all sizes and in all sectors need to put in place a robust safety management system. AS/NZS 4801 and ISO 45001 are suitable for organizations that want to set up formal procedures to manage health and safety risks.

Benefits of ISO 45001 Certification at a Glance

1. Reduce the number of accidents at work through the systematization of occupational safety and health elements.
2. Improve safety awareness and boost the motivation of your employees.
3. Ensure your compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements for occupational safety and health protection.
4. Reduce downtime and disruption to production.
5. Reduce your insurance costs.
6. Enhance your good name with customers, suppliers, authorities and investors as a safe and reputable company.
7. Potential reduced public liability insurance costs

And if work-related road safety is a concern, ISO 45001 can be combined with ISO 39001 Road Traffic Safety to make sure you address the increasing risks presented to your employees in all work-related activities.

Are you ready for health and safety management?

Whether you’re new to ISO 45001 or looking to take your expertise further, we have the right training courses, resources and services. We offer service packages that can be customized to your business to jumpstart your health and safety management. A customized ISO 45001 package can be designed to remove the complexity of getting you where you want to be.

Getting started with ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management

ISO 45001 is the right choice when it comes to identifying and managing occupational health and safety risks and hazards. We help you understand and apply ISO 45001 to your organization for safer working conditions, improved performance and new business opportunities.  

What is ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management?

Many organizations are implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) as part of their risk management strategy to address changing legislation and protect their workforce.

An OHSMS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing a framework that allows your organization to consistently identify and control its health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, aid legislative compliance and improve overall performance.

ISO 45001 is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems. It was developed by a selection of leading trade bodies, international standards and certification bodies to address a gap where no third-party certifiable international standard exists. 

OHSAS 18001 has been designed to be compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, to help your organization meet its health and safety obligations in an efficient manner.

The following key areas are addressed by ISO 45001?

• Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
• OHSAS management programme
• Structure and responsibility
• Training, awareness and competence
• Consultation and communication
• Operational control
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Performance measuring, monitoring and improvement

OHSAS 18001 can be adopted by any organization wishing to implement a formal procedure to reduce the risks associated with health and safety in the working environment for employees, customers and the general public.

What are the benefits of ISO 45001?

In a competitive marketplace, your customers are looking for more than just keen pricing from their suppliers. Companies need to demonstrate that their businesses are managed efficiently and responsibly and that they can provide a reliable service without excessive downtime caused by work-related accidents and incidents

Certifying your ISO 45001 management system enables your organization to prove that it conforms to the specification and provides the following benefits:

• Potential reduction in the number of accidents 
• Potential reduction in downtime and associated costs 
• Demonstration of legal and regulatory compliance 
• Demonstration to stakeholders of your commitment to health and safety
• Demonstration of an innovative and forward-thinking approach 
• Increased access to new customers and business partners 
• Better management of health and safety risks, now and in the future 
• Potential reduced public liability insurance costs

Implementing ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management

ISO 45001 does more than protecting your staff – it reassures stakeholders that you take corporate responsibility seriously, and can provide you with a competitive edge. Work with us to build an occupational health and safety management system that will get the best results from safer working conditions.

Are You Ready for Implementation?

Every organization faces different hazards and risks. And each organization is at a different stage with its health and safety management. That’s why we offer customized packages to help you put health and safety first. An ISO 45001 package can include only the products and services that your business needs. We’ll help you shape an ISO 45001 Project Plan with the systems you already have in place that help you comply with the occupational health and safety enactments. And we’ll help you to identify and minimize health hazards and safety risks – while reassured staff and customers, enhanced brand and image, and preferred supplier status become part of your future.

Top tips for implementing ISO 450001?

• Get commitment and support from senior management.
• Engage the whole business with good internal communication.
• Compare existing health and safety management practices with OHSAS 18001 requirements.
• Get staff and supplier feedback on current health and safety management.
• Establish an implementation team to get the best results.

The procedure of ISO 45001 Certifications

• Preliminary audit (optional)
  The auditors conduct a preliminary audit to determine whether any requirements associated with ISO 45001 have already been implemented in your company and, if so, which ones

• Examination of documentation
  The auditing team determines the extent to which documentation for your occupational safety management system already meets ISO 45001 requirements.

• Certification audit
  You demonstrate the practical application of your occupational health management system, and our auditors test how effective it is.

• Issuing the certificate
  Once all criteria have been met, your company is awarded the certificate, demonstrating the integrity of your occupational safety management system and its compliance with ISO 45001. Furthermore, your company will be included in our online certification database “Certipedia”.

• Monitoring audits
  Our annual surveillance audits help you to continuously optimize your processes.

• Certification renewal
  The revision audit is carried out after three years and helps you to implement continuous improvement processes. This demonstrates to partners and customers your long-term commitment to better occupational safety according to ISO 45001.

Certification to ISO 14001 Environmental Management

ISO 14001 certification brands your business as environmentally responsible, winning you recognition and new business opportunities. It helps you demonstrate how committed you are to reducing your environmental impacts and to meet stakeholder expectations of sustainability.  

Procedure for the ISO 14001 Certification

1. Pre-audit (optional)
   The auditors perform a preliminary assessment. They determine if and which requirements of ISO 9001 standards have already been implemented in your company.
2. Certification audit
   The certification process proceeds in two stages. The audit team examines if the documentation of your management system already complies with the standard. Subsequently, you demonstrate the practical application and effectiveness of your management system.
3. Issuing the certificate
   After a successful certification process, your company receives the certificate. It certifies compliance with the standards and operability of your management system.
4. Control audits
   With annual control audits, we check the continuous optimization of processes and whether compliance with the ISO 9001 standards has been maintained.
5. Certification renewal
   With a renewal of the certification before the expiration of three years, you permanently extend your continuous improvement process and document your commitment to partners and patients.
6. Please note: From March 2017, an initial certification will be possible only under the new ISO 9001:2015.

Maintaining your OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Management System

Occupational health and safety management is a long-term commitment. The more you invest in it, the more your organization, staff and customers will benefit. ISO 45001 helps to manage hazards and mitigate the risk to make way for a safer workplace, better performance and ongoing compliance with industry best practice.

Make the most of your certification

You can access a number of resources designed to help you get the most out of your ISO 45001 certification. Regular updates on the latest developments in occupational health and safety and other management systems will make sure you’re always up to date. You can also keep your skills relevant to our training courses. All of this, plus support from your client manager and business reviews, will help your organization to stay compliant and competitive, and to keep improving.

Integrate to keep getting better

You can integrate your ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system with other management systems you have in place. This allows you to combine and streamline the way you manage the processes that apply to more than one system.