ISO 45001:2018 | OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
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Over 7 600 people die each day from work-related accidents or diseases - that’s over 2.78 million every year*.
The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early retirements, staff absence and rising insurance premiums.
To combat the problem, ISO has developed a new standard, ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements, that will help organizations reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world.
The standard was developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts, and follows other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It will take into account other International Standards in this area such as OHSAS 18001, the International Labour Organization's ILO-OSH Guidelines, various national standards and the ILO's international labour standards and conventions.
source: International Labour Organisation
ISO 45001| Benefits
The potential benefits are:
Internal:
- Eliminates or minimizes risk to employees.
- Improves OHS performance.
- Reduces insurance costs.
- Reduces production down time due to accidents and sick leaves.
External:
- Eliminates or minimizes risk to other interested parties who may be exposed to OHS risks.
- Assures interested parties of its conformance with the organizations OHS policy.
- Enhances image and global competitiveness.
- Satisfies vendor / investor criteria and the requirements of the Factory and Industrial Undertakings (safety management) Regulation published by the Labor Department.
Typical OHS Management System Documentation:
Occupational Health & Safety Manual, policy & procedure; objectives, targets & programme; lists of hazards & risks, applicable regulations, licenses & permits; details of internal audit, complaints received & incidents; Initial Safety Review etc.