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ISO 45001 is an International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems that provides a practical solution for organizations to improve the safety and health of employees and other personnel proactively and prevent injury and ill-health. ISO 45001 is applicable to any organization regardless of its size, nature, and type.
ISO 45001 Management defines methods for organizations to improve their Occupational Health and Safety performance by taking proactive measures to prevent worker injuries and poor health and provide a safe and healthy workplace. The standard includes the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) process to improve product and process quality and explains how to use the same proactive approach towards managing and improving worker health and safety. The ISO 45001 standard is more process-based than procedure-based, identifying the risk and opportunities for improvement.
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Implementing ISO 45001 involves several critical steps:
Assess your current OHS management system against ISO 45001 requirements to identify areas needing improvement.
Outline the necessary actions, assign responsibilities, and establish timelines to achieve compliance.
Ensure top management commitment and involve employees at all levels to foster a culture of safety.
Create the required documentation, including policies, procedures, and records, to support the management system.
Provide training to employees to ensure they understand their roles within the OHS management system.
Regularly assess the system's performance through audits and reviews, and implement corrective actions as needed.
Achieving ISO 45001 certification provides organizations with a structured approach to occupational health and safety (OHS) management, ensuring a safer, more efficient, and legally compliant workplace.
Enhanced Workplace Safety and Risk Mitigation: ISO 45001 enables organizations to proactively identify, assess, and control occupational hazards, significantly reducing the risk of workplace injuries, illnesses, and accidents. This contributes to a safer working environment and improved employee well-being.
Regulatory Compliance and Legal Assurance: Compliance with ISO 45001 ensures that organizations meet local and international health and safety regulations, reducing the risk of fines, legal liabilities, and reputational damage. It also demonstrates a strong commitment to corporate governance and employee welfare.
Operational Efficiency and Cost Optimization: A well-implemented OHS management system streamlines safety protocols, incident response, and risk management, leading to improved operational efficiency. Reducing workplace incidents minimizes disruptions, compensation claims, and insurance costs, resulting in significant financial benefits.
Improved Organizational Reputation and Stakeholder Trust: Certification reflects an organization's dedication to high safety standards, enhancing brand reputation and strengthening trust among employees, customers, investors, and regulatory bodies. This can also provide a competitive advantage in industries where safety compliance is a key selection criterion.
Sustainable Safety Culture and Continuous Improvement: ISO 45001 fosters a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that health and safety remain an integral part of business strategy. By embedding safety into daily operations, organizations can drive long-term performance improvements and employee engagement.
ISO 45001 replaces OHSAS 18001 and is the international ISO standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS). The basic principle of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System are as follows:
To stay competitive in the global marketplace, ISO 45001 Management defines methods for organizations to improve their Occupational Health and Safety performance by taking proactive measures to prevent worker injuries and poor health and provide a safe and healthy workplace. The standard includes the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) process to improve product and process quality and explains how to use the same proactive approach towards managing and improving worker health and safety. The ISO 45001 standard is more process-based than procedure-based, identifying the risk and opportunities for improvement. ISO 45001 management methodologies promote:
Improved awareness of health and safety risk associated with their business
Development of H&S policies and processes including H&S objectives
Initiating controls to manage H&S risk including any regulatory or legal requirements
Evaluation of H&S performance and taking a proactive approach towards improvement
The successful implementation of an effective H&S management system using ISO 45001 methods can obtain an organization the recognition and reputation of being a safe place to work.
ISO 45001 management provides the high-level structure approach that is being applied to other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environment). In developing the standard, consideration has been given to the content of other international standards (such as national standards, as well as to the ILO’s International Labour Standards and Conventions (ILSs) and OHSAS 18001 or the International Labour Organisation’s “ILO – OSH Guidelines”)
After adopting the standard, organizations should align their requirements with other standards. This will also allow for alignment and integration with the requirements of other ISO management system standards into their organization’s overall management processes.
If you are certified for OHSAS 18001, you will require to migrate to ISO 45001 to maintain the validity of the certification. ISO 45001 is the right fit if your organization manages the safety of workers and interested parties. Organizations that implement ISO 45001 need:
Health & safety management performance, failures, and the review of objectives and policies should be regularly assessed to ensure improvements and business benefits accordingly
We have implemented CQ in a new medical device start up. The set up and implementation went very smooth and the support from the provider has been outstanding. The system fully supports compliance with ISO 13485.
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ComplianceQuest’s QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Management Software), an integrated cloud-based solution, provides the capabilities to meet OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 for health and safety and will help companies automate their OSHA incident recording and electronic reporting anywhere, anytime. CQ significantly minimizes the effort involved in maintaining Health and Safety system by removing manual efforts, hard copy storage by automating the required processes while maintaining full traceability. CQ was designed from the ground-up to provide reliability, versatility, and scalability for companies of all sizes with infrastructure and maintenance.
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The requirements of the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety standard are designed to consistently maintain a safe and healthy work experience and to look for areas where further improvement can be made. ISO standards follow a ten-clause format, where clauses 1 through 3 are designed to introduce and inform the organization about the specifics of the standard. Moving into clause 4, companies will find the first H&S-specific requirements and begin the real work of developing their new management system.
Clause 4: The Context of The Organization Following the standard ISO format, organizations will first be required to determine the context of their organization as it applies to H&S. Companies can determine the positioning of their organization and define the expectations of their H&S management system as well as their health and safety goals by considering the external and internal forces influencing the effectiveness, efficiency, and well-being of their team.
Clause 5: Leadership and Worker Participation Leadership participation is critical in all ISO standards, and ISO 45001 takes leadership responsibility to a next level. Executive leadership is required to take overall responsibility for the implementation of the H&S system for setting roles and responsibilities within their team and creating and maintaining documentation for all levels of involvement.
Clause 6: Planning After completing the work, companies can start to plan for the development and implementation of their ISO 45001-compliant H&S management system. This is the initial step of the familiar PDCA cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act) that ISO will recognize. To evaluate hazards faced by workers and fully assess the risk and opportunity of each hazard, three steps are being followed: Hazard Identification, Assessment of Risk and Opportunities. Plans for achieving objectives should be detailed, delving into the what, when, who, and how for each goal. Companies can begin to develop processes to help them reach the goals of their system and create a continuously-improving, safety-focused culture.
Clause 7: Support The implementation of an effective H&S management system requires generous support from the entire organization. By highlighting the importance of the system’s impact and providing adequate resources for workers as they work on system-related tasks will help to build awareness and buy-in for the concepts of health and safety in the workplace. Through documentation, resources, competence, awareness, and communication, organizations will support those to pursue ISO 45001 compliance and certification.
Clause 8: Operation Latest procedure development, accurate process evaluation, complete documentation and record maintenance are required for ISO 45001 compliance. Clause 8 is needed when the action of implementation occurs (the Do phase of the PDCA cycle), and companies should focus on the effectiveness of each of their plans as they work through each section.
Clause 9: Performance Evaluation Measuring the effectiveness of a newly-developed H&S management system is primary to its success. The “Check” in the PDCA cycle of ISO 45001 sets requirements for performance evaluation after being closely monitored in order to provide the proof needed for compliance and certification.
Clause 10: Improvement The last clause of the ISO 45001 standard focuses on the “Act” phase of the PDCA cycle. Through hazard identification and goal setting, companies find innumerable avenues for improvement, aiding in their ability to meet their H&S objectives. True work-place improvement and cultural changes happen not just when an H&S management system is implemented but through continuous examination and proactive approach for future progress. Through process evaluation, internal audits, management reviews, and tracking incidents and findings of nonconformities, companies are constantly continuing to evolve into a safer workplace through their H&S management system.
ISO 45001 certification displays your organization’s commitment to providing a workplace where the risk of illness or injury to your workers, community or customers is eliminated or reduced. Here are some benefits of implementing ISO 45001 management including:
better hazard identification and risk assessment
minimized downtime, overall costs of incidents at the workplace and the number of insurance premiums claimed
increased leadership and worker participation
building trust and brand integrity by providing an assurance that your management system qualifies the requirements of the international standard
illustrating that your management system complies with the international standard
formalizing the capability of your organization and offering assurance in profitmaking partnerships
ISO 45001 will replace OHSAS 18001 following the approach of other management systems such as ISO 14001 and ISO 90001 and has an increased emphasis on management commitment, worker involvement, and risk control. Understanding the key differences between ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001 is a crucial step. Below are the differences in the two standards:
ISO 45001 is process-based while OHSAS 18001 is procedure-based. The structure of ISO 45001 is based on the framework used in other ISO management system standards, making implementation easier and more efficient
ISO 45001 incorporates the views of interested parties but OHSAS 18001 does not
ISO 45001 emphasizes both risk and opportunities and OHSAS 18001 deals exclusively with risk
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