ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management systems

ISO 45001 specifies the requirements for an occupational health and safety management system. It helps organisations provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health and continually improve their OH&S performance.

• Clause 4 – Context of the organisation

  Context, needs of workers and other interested parties, scope (activities, hazards and risks) and OH&S legal framework.

• Clause 5 – Leadership and worker participation

  Top management commitment, OH&S policy, roles and responsibilities, consultation and participation of workers at all levels.

• Clause 6 – Planning

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

• Clause 7 – Support

  Resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information.

• Clause 8 – Operation

  Operational control, management of change, procurement and contractors, emergency preparedness and response.

• Clause 9 – Performance evaluation

  Monitoring and measurement, evaluation of compliance, internal audit, management review.

• Clause 10 – Improvement

  Incidents, nonconformities and corrective action, continual improvement of the OH&S management system.

1. 1Request and offer: we review your request and prepare an offer based on the size and complexity of your organisation.
2. 2Certification audit in two stages: the auditors verify that the management system meets the requirements of the standard.
3. 3Certification decision: taken independently, on the basis of the evidence gathered.
4. 4Surveillance: periodic audits to verify that the system is maintained and continually improved.

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