What is ISO 45001 certification?

ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management system transition. An organisation is ISO 45001 certified when it complies to all the requirements defined by the standard and is committed to preventing workplace accidents, illnesses and fatalities. An organisation that is ISO 45001 certified protects its employees and customers from harm on the company premises.

How do I get ISO 45001 certified?

The initial step is to prepare for the ISO 45001 certification by identifying gaps in the relevant requirements. Understand the objectives of the occupational health and safety management framework and then implement necessary measures. After this, one can record the compliance and effectiveness. ISO 45001 certification by TÜV SÜD includes four simple steps. The evaluation of documents, audits, and certification are further steps in getting ISO 45001 OHS certification.

What are the ISO 45001 requirements?

What an organisation must focus on, to get their ISO 45001 requirements in order is divided into clauses of the standard. Here are basic ideas behind those requirements. 1. Context of the organization 2. Leadership 3. Planning 4. Support 5. Operation 6. Performance Evaluation 7. Improvement.

What is the current ISO 45001 standard?

Currently, the ISO 45001 standard that is operational is ISO 45001:2018. It replaced OHSAS 18001 standard.

Is ISO 45001 mandatory?

It is not mandatory. Organisations that wish to work internationally or comply to global standards of health and safety benefit from the certification. However, for metalworking and shipyard industry, SAC accredited certificates to ISO 45001 will be equivalent to meeting the legal SHMS Audit requirements provided: (i) The certificates are issued by SAC-accredited Certification Bodies, with detailed coverage of Requirements on the Implementation of Safety Management System for Metalworking Industry; and (ii) The auditors meet the requirements in Clause 7.1.2 in Appendix 1, are listed on SAC AO schedule and are MOM-approved WSH Auditors.

Can a company obtain bizSAFE STAR if certified to ISO 45001?

With effect from 1st April 2021, companies which are certified to ISO 45001 (SAC Accredited) would need to submit the Risk Management (RM) report along with the certification to apply or renew the bizSAFE STAR.

How does ISO 45001 impact employees at different levels?

The ISO 45001 certification offers a framework to help businesses create physically and mentally safer working conditions. This certification also covers proper operating procedures and international safety standards. Along with mandating that management safeguard employees, ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems promote a safety-first culture where employees are accountable for their own safety at work. Workers can anticipate risk and provide input on enhancing safety. Management must provide staff members the training, resources, and time to comfortably and effectively participate in these consultations.

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What is ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)?

ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for an Occupational Health & Safety Management System OHSMS, which is intended to improve the safety and health of both employees and other personnel.

Introduced in March 2018, ISO 45001 marks a significant step forward in the overall effort to improve occupational health and safety (OH&S) worldwide. Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the standard enables organisations to proactively improve injury prevention and reduce ill-health, while protecting their longevity.

ISO 45001 management system supersedes previous occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, including OHSAS 18001. Download our complimentary whitepaper to learn more about the transition from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 certification and its requirements.

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BENEFITS OF AN ISO 45001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION

To survive in today’s competitive global marketplace, organisations must proactively manage all types of risk to the business, and the issue of occupational health and safety is no exception. ISO 45001 will provide new impetus for occupational health and safety practices in organisations and will help improve safety for employees and contractors. This translates into additional opportunities for protecting and promoting worker’s health and performance, as well as a sustainable improvement of employee motivation.

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Key features of the ISO 45001 OH&S standard

Although ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety constitutes a fully new standard, its foundations already exist and are formulated in OHSAS 18001. Companies that have already implemented an occupational health and safety management system OHSMS in accordance with OHSAS 18001, and actively apply it in everyday company practice, can expect a smooth transition to ISO 45001 certification and achieve ISO 45001 compliance.

Key improvements:

ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System implements the ‘high level structure’, giving it a common framework with other management systems, such as ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
ISO 45001 OHSMS places great emphasis on the responsibility of senior management. This aspect has already been implemented in the revised ISO 9001 QMS and ISO 14001 EMS standards.
ISO 45001 OHSMS explicitly includes persons who are not permanently employed, but are in other ways working under the responsibility of the organisation/company, such as subcontractors, as well as processes that have been outsourced in their entirety. In this way it incorporates elements of the SCC certificate.
The standard also introduces the term “opportunities”, as a new aspect in the field of occupational health and safety OHS This covers issues that go beyond the mere elimination or minimisation of OHS risks and hazards.

Learn more about the ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System OHSMS certification requirements on the ISO website.

THIRD-PARTY ISO 45001 OHSMS COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION WITH TÜV SÜD PSB SINGAPORE

TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore is an internationally accredited certification body for a wide range of ISO standards, including ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System and we have extensive experience in auditing and certifying against ISO management systems.

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During a certification process, TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore’s independent and qualified auditors apply the following techniques:

Document review: evaluation of the organisation’s requirements and/ or documentation to ensure the systematic control of all processes relevant to ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
On-site-audit: verification, in the form of interviews and on-site inspection at the customer’s premises, that the requirements of ISO 45001 OHSMS are being implemented effectively. This includes checking processes based on records kept by the organisation, such as available measurement results, minutes of meetings, training and qualification records, complaints management and records, and the resulting improvement projects instigated by the organisation.

In addition to offering comprehensive evaluations and reports, we can provide you with our TÜV SÜD certification mark, which is globally recognised and synonymous with quality and safety.

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ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & SAfety management system TRANSITION

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, audits worldwide are mainly suspended and postponed. The transition timeline for migrating OHSAS 18001:2017 certification to the ISO 45001:2020 standard has been extended from March 2021 to 11 September 2021.

The transition timeline for migrating ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018 & SS 506 Part 1 to ISO 45001:2018 has also been extended from March 2021 to 11 September 2021.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is ISO 45001 certification?

ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management system transition. An organisation is ISO 45001 certified when it complies to all the requirements defined by the standard and is committed to preventing workplace accidents, illnesses and fatalities. An organisation that is ISO 45001 certified protects its employees and customers from harm on the company premises.
How do I get ISO 45001 certified?

The initial step is to prepare for the ISO 45001 certification by identifying gaps in the relevant requirements. Understand the objectives of the occupational health and safety management framework and then implement necessary measures. After this, one can record the compliance and effectiveness. ISO 45001 certification by TÜV SÜD includes four simple steps. The evaluation of documents, audits, and certification are further steps in getting ISO 45001 OHS certification.
What are the ISO 45001 requirements?

What an organisation must focus on, to get their ISO 45001 requirements in order is divided into clauses of the standard. Here are basic ideas behind those requirements.

1. Context of the organization
2. Leadership
3. Planning
4. Support
5. Operation
6. Performance Evaluation
7. Improvement.
What is the current ISO 45001 standard?

Currently, the ISO 45001 standard that is operational is ISO 45001:2018. It replaced OHSAS 18001 standard.
Is ISO 45001 mandatory?

It is not mandatory. Organisations that wish to work internationally or comply to global standards of health and safety benefit from the certification. However, for metalworking and shipyard industry, SAC accredited certificates to ISO 45001 will be equivalent to meeting the legal SHMS Audit requirements provided:

(i) The certificates are issued by SAC-accredited Certification Bodies, with detailed coverage of Requirements on the Implementation of Safety Management System for Metalworking Industry; and
(ii) The auditors meet the requirements in Clause 7.1.2 in Appendix 1, are listed on SAC AO schedule and are MOM-approved WSH Auditors.
Can a company obtain bizSAFE STAR if certified to ISO 45001?

With effect from 1st April 2021, companies which are certified to ISO 45001 (SAC Accredited) would need to submit the Risk Management (RM) report along with the certification to apply or renew the bizSAFE STAR.
How does ISO 45001 impact employees at different levels?

The ISO 45001 certification offers a framework to help businesses create physically and mentally safer working conditions. This certification also covers proper operating procedures and international safety standards. Along with mandating that management safeguard employees, ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems promote a safety-first culture where employees are accountable for their own safety at work. Workers can anticipate risk and provide input on enhancing safety. Management must provide staff members the training, resources, and time to comfortably and effectively participate in these consultations.