ISO
ISO 45001:2018

Occupational Health & Safety

Establish a robust OH&S framework to provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health, and proactively improve OH&S performance.

45001 Safety
200K+
Certified Organizations Worldwide
100+
Countries Recognize ISO 45001
2018
Year Published
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Accidents Goal
OVERVIEW

What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001 is the international standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management systems. It provides a framework to increase safety, reduce workplace risks, and enhance health and well-being at work.

The standard replaces OHSAS 18001 and places a strong emphasis on leadership, worker participation, and risk management.

ISO 45001:2018 follows the High-Level Structure (HLS), making it easy to integrate with other management systems like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

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Hazard Identification

Proactively identifying and assessing risks to prevent incidents.

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Worker Participation

Consultation and participation of workers at all levels.

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Legal Compliance

Ensuring adherence to OH&S laws and regulations.

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Health & Well-being

Focus on both physical and mental health of workers.

BENEFITS

Why Get ISO 45001 Certified?

ISO 45001 certification protects your most valuable asset—your people—while reducing risks and costs.

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Safer Workplace

Significantly reduce work-related injuries, ill health, and fatalities.

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Reduced Costs

Lower costs associated with incidents, downtime, insurance premiums, and legal fees.

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Legal Compliance

Ensure you are meeting your legal obligations for health and safety.

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Employee Morale

Demonstrate that you care about your employees' safety, boosting morale and retention.

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Reputation

Enhance your brand image as a responsible and safe employer.

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Competitive Advantage

Meet requirements for tenders and contracts that mandate OH&S certification.

STANDARD STRUCTURE

ISO 45001:2018 Clause Structure

The standard follows the High-Level Structure (HLS) with 10 clauses covering all aspects of OH&S management.

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Context of the Organization

Understanding internal/external issues, workers' needs, and OH&S scope.

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Leadership & Worker Participation

Leadership commitment, OH&S policy, roles, and consultation/participation of workers.

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Planning

Hazard identification, risk assessment, legal requirements, and OH&S objectives.

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Support

Resources, competence, awareness, communication, and documented information.

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Operation

Operational planning, change management, procurement, and emergency preparedness.

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Performance Evaluation

Monitoring, measurement, analysis, internal audit, and management review.

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Improvement

Incident investigation, nonconformity, corrective action, and continual improvement.

OUR APPROACH

ISO 45001 Certification Journey

Our structured approach ensures efficient certification with minimal disruption to your operations.

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Gap Analysis & Hazard ID

We assess your current safety practices and identify hazards and risks.

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System Design & Documentation

Development of OH&S policy, risk assessments, and safe work procedures.

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Implementation & Training

Roll out the OH&S system, including safety training and emergency drills.

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Internal Audit & Management Review

Verify conformance, evaluate compliance, and conduct management review.

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Certification Audits

Support through Stage 1 (documentation) and Stage 2 (implementation) external audits.

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Certification & Maintenance

Achieve certification and establish processes for ongoing safety improvement.

APPLICABILITY

Who Should Get ISO 45001 Certified?

ISO 45001 is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an OH&S management system to improve occupational health and safety.

It is vital for high-risk industries but also beneficial for office-based organizations to manage ergonomics, stress, and general well-being.

🏗️ Construction
🏭 Manufacturing
⛏️ Mining & Resources
⚡ Energy & Utilities
🚚 Logistics & Transport
🏥 Healthcare
🧪 Chemical Processing
🏢 Corporate Offices
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

Integrate with Other Standards

ISO 45001's High-Level Structure enables seamless integration with other management system standards.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

OHSAS 18001 has been withdrawn and replaced by ISO 45001. Organizations that were certified to OHSAS 18001 had a migration period to transition to ISO 45001. ISO 45001 is now the primary international standard for OH&S.

Yes, ISO 45001 defines "health" to include both physical and mental health. It requires organizations to consider psychosocial risks such as stress, burnout, and harassment in their risk assessments and management system.

Worker participation is a key requirement of ISO 45001. It means non-managerial workers must be involved in decision-making processes related to the OH&S management system, such as hazard identification, risk assessment, and determining controls.

Yes, absolutely. ISO 45001 was designed with the same High-Level Structure (HLS) as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to facilitate easy integration. An Integrated Management System (IMS) covering Quality, Environment, and Safety (QHSE) is very common and efficient.

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