ISO 45001: Health and Safety Management System
What is ISO 45001?
ISO 45001 is the international standard for workplace Health and Safety Management Systems. ISO 45001 helps organisations to manage their health and safety practices so that all employees can remain safe and accident-free. It helps you to continually review and refine the way you protect your employees from accidents or illnesses by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions. ISO 45001 will help your organisation manage the risks within the workplace by identifying potential hazards and implementing strategies to avoid or minimise the chances of them occurring.
Why is it Important?
ISO 45001 helps organisations reduce the burden of compliance by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. All aspects of Health and Safety at work are vital to implement and in having a safe environment for your employees you can avoid accidents and injuries. Non-Compliance with health and safety regulations can be disastrous for any company through damaged reputation, loss of clients, hefty fines and much more. By having an ISO Standard in place you can be confident that your employees and your business is protected.
How Does it Work?
When you have decided to go for ISO 45001, you will meet with a consultant who will guide you through the process to ensure that you can achieve certification. We have vetted and carefully selected our consultants to ensure that they can provide you with the expert knowledge and information you need to be successful.
ISO 45001 is broken down into 10 sections, the first three are purely introductory
How will it benefit my business?
- Lower Insurance Premiums
- Avoid Managerial Oversight
- Prevent Risks Before
- Improved Performance
- Avoid Production Delays
- Demonstrate Compliance with Legislation
- Become a Stand Out Competitor
- Improved Relationships with Stakeholders
- Continual Health and Safety Improvements
- More Motivated Employees
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The History of ISO 45001
The first ever health and safety regulations were implemented in 1833 and have continued to grow and change ever since with new practices implemented to keep up with changing workplaces, industries and materials.
1833
First Ever Health and Safety Considerations Implemented
Inspectors were implemented in factory settings in order to prevent injuries and the overworking of children
1999
The First Health and Safety Series is Formed
Recognising the abundance of choices for companies to pick from for their health and safety management systems, numerous representatives from expert groups collaborated together to create OHSAS 1800
18001 & 18002
OHSAS was 18001: Management System and 18002: Implementation Guidelines
BSI Adopts The Standards
The British Standards Institution officially adopts OHSAS 1800 as the Health and Safety Management System
2007
Health Is Prioritised
The creation of new standard ISO 45001 was proposed in October 2013 with over 70 countries contributing to it’s draft
2013
ISO 45001 Proposed
The 70+ Countries came together to vote on and finalise the new Health and Safety standard with the final version being published in March 2018.
2018
ISO 45001 Published
Over 70 Countries came together to vote on and finalise the new Health and Safety standard with the final version being published in March 2018.
2021
Migration Period Ends
OHSAS is officially replaced by March 2021 having had the 3 year migration period to allow businesses to make the changes
