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ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS)

ISO 45001 "Occupational health and safety management systems" is an international standard that specifies the requirements for the implementation of an occupational health and safety management system, with a view to enabling every organisation to proactively improve its performance in terms of accident prevention.

 

ISO 45001 "Occupational health and safety management systems" is an international standard that specifies the requirements for the implementation of an occupational health and safety management system, with a view to enabling every organisation to proactively improve its performance in terms of accident prevention.

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The benefits of ISO 45001:2018 certification

Beyond the socially virtuous consequences, efforts to make workplaces less hazardous result in significant benefits to company performance. In other words, occupational health and safety is becoming a strategic lever for competitiveness. The most immediate benefits include higher quality of the work environment, lower costs relating to accidents, more motivated personnel, improved effectiveness and efficiency indicators and better quality and service for the market. All of the above bring substantial economic benefits too.

  • Assurance that the company’s occupational health and safety management system conforms with the standard
  • Definition of systematic processes that take account of the context of the organisation and enable it to consider risks, opportunities and legal and other requirements effectively
  • Evaluation of occupational health and safety performance within the organisation, with a view to improving it by taking appropriate action
  • Establishment of operational controls to manage occupational health and safety risks in the company
  • Strengthening of corporate culture regarding workplace safety
  • Improvement of its ability to respond to issues of regulatory compliance
  • Involvement of employees in a motivating project, which concerns them directly
  • Reduction in costs due to increased efficiency and fewer accidents
  • Reduction in downtimes and the associated costs
  • Upgrading of corporate image and relations with customers and stakeholders
  • International recognisability
  • Identification of the risks associated with the organisation’s activities, with a view to eliminating them or introducing specific controls to minimise their criticality
  • Development and application of a practical policy on occupational health and safety.