ISO 45001:2018 or OHSAS 18001:2007
(Occupational Health and Safety Management System)

Significance of the Standard Adoption

When the standard is currently still in development back then, we need to be careful with the conclusions we draw. The aim of the standard remains the same: to set requirements for OH&S management systems, and thus to help organizations ensure the health and safety of the people who work for them. ISO 45001 will not define specific KPIs for health and safety, but rather requires continuous improvement in the KPIs an organization has set.

Benefits for your Organization

  1. Although this focus on risk is not new, the emphasis in ISO 45001 on a risk-based approach places the standard more in line of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, which also take risk based as their starting point and easy to integrate.
  2. Minimizing the risk of occupational safety harm also requires taking into account any concerns that can lead to long term health issues and absence from work. This may include psychosocial factors like stress, which can be managed within the OH&S framework
  3. This can increase the confidence of your clients in terms of providing them a safe and atmosphere of work