ISO 45001:2018
ISO 45001 is a widely implemented international standard for health and safety at work.
Introduced in March 2018, it replaced the existing standard (BS OHSAS 18001) which has been withdrawn.
You’re not required by law to implement ISO 45001 but it will help provide a structured framework for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace.
ISO 45001 is easily the most internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health & Safety management systems helping businesses to provide a safe and healthy workplace and provide a foundation for them to meet their business objectives.
The standard can be implemented by any size of business, meeting it’s requirements will help your team to understand the business, their role and how they will contribute to the health and safety of the workforce.
In addition, if you choose to gain certification for your OHSMS it will help to enhance the reputation of your business and may help you to win new business.
45001 can be implemented as a stand alone management system but is best integrated with one of the other ISO standards, such as 9001, 14001 & 27001 as part of an integrated management system as it has many common requirements with them
If you would like our help either in starting your journey with ISO 45001 or with support for an existing system we would be very happy to hear from you.
Requirements of ISO 45001:2018
The standard which was introduced in 2018 sets out in 7 sections the requirements for a successful occupational health & safety management system (OHSMS).
- Context of the organisation – provides an understanding of the organisation and its context, the requirements of interested parties, sets out the scope of the system and it’s processes.
- Leadership – sets out the commitment of management to the system; provides requirements for the OH&S policy and effective communication of the policy; provides understanding of organisational roles, responsibilities and authotities; addresses consultation and parcipation of workers.
- Planning – Sets out actions to address risks and opportunities; hazard identification and the assessment of risks and other requirements; planning actions to address risks and opportunities and actions to address legal and other requirements; prepare for and respond to emergency situations; setting OH&S objectives; action plans to achieve those objectives.
- Support – sets out managament of resources required to deliver system requirements; competence of staff; awareness of the OH&S policy, the OH&S objectives, how the staff contribute to the effectiveness of the OH&S stystem and the implications for not conformimg to system requirements; setting out what, when, with whom, how and by whom the company communicates internally and externally; the documented information required by the QMS; the control of documents and the information provided by them.
- Operation – sets out the requirements for operational planning and control; eliminating hazards and reducing OH&S risks; the management of change; control of suppliers and subcontractors; emergency preparedness.
- Performance evaluation – sets out what needs to be monitored and measured how its carried out, when its perfomed andd when the results and measured and analysed; evaluation of compliance; planning for and carrying out internal audits; conducting management reviews at planned intervals.
- Improvement – Determination and selection of opportunities for improvement; reporting and responding to incident, non-conformity and corrective action; continual improvement of the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the OHSMS.
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