ISO 45001 is the world’s international standard for occupational health and safety, issued to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and diseases. ISO 45001 certification was developed to mitigate any factors that can cause employees and businesses irreparable harm. Its standards are the result of great effort by a committee of health and safety management experts who looked closely at a number of other approaches to system management — including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
In addition, ISO 45001 was designed to take other existing occupational health and safety standards, such as OHSAS 18001, into account — as well as the ILO’s labour standards, conventions and safety guidelines.
Reduced operating costs * Improved stakeholder relationships * Legal compliance * Improved risk management * Proven business credentials * Customer satisfaction and safety * Corporate Social Responsibility
At the highest level, ISO 14001:2015 covers the following topics with regard to environmental management systems: