ISO 45001:2018 STANDARD AND BENEFITS
45001:2018 standard all about?
ISO 45001:2018 is an international Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard developed and maintained by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). This standard provides requirements for an organisation to implement an Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System is a set of policies, processes and procedures focused on providing safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving Occupational Health and Safety performance. The requirements specified in the Standard were designed to improve Occupational Health and Safety performance, eliminate hazards and minimise risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of opportunities, and address management system non-conformities associated with its activities and fulfill legal and other requirements.
The ISO 45001:2018 standard does not state specific criteria for Occupational Health and Safety performance, nor is it prescriptive about the design of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. The standard allows an organisation, through its Occupational Health and Safety Management System, to integrate other aspects of health and safety, such as worker wellness and wellbeing. It is important to remember that the standard does not address issues such as product safety, property damage or environmental impacts, beyond the risks to workers and other relevant interested parties.
What are the benefits of implementing ISO 45000:2018?
Important benefits of implementing ISO 45000:2018 standard:
Establish systematic processes to enhance Occupational Health and Safety performance in line with strategic intent, risks and opportunities and legal and other requirements,
Determine hazards and risks associated with an organisation’s activities and establish effective controls,
Establish operational controls to manage risks and its legal and other requirements,
Increase awareness of Occupational Health and Safety risks,
Reduce the overall cost of incidents,
Improve industry and government relationships for enhanced worker health and safety,
Evaluate Occupational Health and Safety performance and implement appropriate action for improvement,
Decrease downtime and the cost of disruptions to operations,
Ensure workers take an active role in Occupational Health and Safety matters,
Reduce the cost of insurance premiums,
Lower absenteeism and employee turnover rates,
Become an employer of choice by providing safe and healthy workplaces and preventing work-related injury and ill health.
