ISO 45001

A safe and healthy working environment is the cornerstone of sustainable business success.
  • Proactive Risk Assessment
  • Legal Compliance
  • Worker Participation
  • Continuous Improvement

ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System is an international standard designed to protect the physical and mental well-being of your employees and maintain a safe environment in your workplace. This system aims to prevent work-related accidents and occupational diseases, ensure compliance with legal requirements, and build a safe working culture. By continuously monitoring your performance, you create a healthier and more productive workforce.

Proactive Risk Assessment

It enables you to pre-identify potential hazards in your workplace, assess risks, and develop effective controls to eliminate or mitigate them.

Legal Compliance

It facilitates the systematic tracking of relevant occupational health and safety legislation and other obligations, ensuring that you meet all necessary requirements.

Worker Participation

It encourages the active participation of your employees in OHS policies and procedures. By incorporating their views and suggestions, it ensures that a safety culture is adopted at every level of the organization.

Continuous Improvement

It allows you to regularly measure and monitor your progress toward achieving OHS goals and review your performance. This data is used to identify opportunities for further improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ISO 45001 different from OHSAS 18001?

Yes; ISO 45001 is more modern, more compatible with other ISO management systems, and more comprehensive, particularly regarding top management involvement and context analysis.

The spirit of the standard is to ensure all employees are aware of the risks and OHS requirements related to their roles. The scope and frequency of training are based on the risk assessment.

Yes; through proactive risk management, systematic control, and continuous improvement, significant reductions in accident rates and absenteeism can be achieved.

They examine documented information and practices such as OHS policy, risk assessments, evidence of legal compliance, worker participation records, emergency plans, internal audit results, and management review records.

Yes; it requires taking responsibility for the OHS of all persons under the organization’s control or influence (contractors, visitors, temporary workers) and establishing necessary controls.

No, it never does. The certificate provides a framework for complying with legal requirements and managing responsibilities more effectively, but it cannot replace legal obligations.