AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018

AS NZS ISO 45001 2018 identically adopts ISO 45001 2018 to specify requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.

This document specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.
This document is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an OH&S management system to improve occupational health and safety, eliminate hazards and minimize OH&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH&S opportunities, and address OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities.
This document helps an organization to achieve the intended outcomes of its OH&S management system. Consistent with the organization’s OH&S policy, the intended outcomes of an OH&S management system include:
a) continual improvement of OH&S performance;
b) fulfilment of legal requirements and other requirements;
c) achievement of OH&S objectives.
This document is applicable to any organization regardless of its size, type and activities. It is applicable to the OH&S risks under the organization’s control, taking into account factors such as the context in which the organization operates and the needs and expectations of its workers and other interested parties.
This document does not state specific criteria for OH&S performance, nor is it prescriptive about the design of an OH&S management system.
This document enables an organization, through its OH&S management system, to integrate other aspects of health and safety, such as worker wellness/wellbeing.
This document does not address issues such as product safety, property damage or environmental impacts, beyond the risks to workers and other relevant interested parties.
This document can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve occupational health and safety management. However, claims of conformity to this document are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization’s OH&S management system and fulfilled without exclusion.

AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 is a Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) in Australia and New Zealand. It provides a framework for organisations to follow to identify and reduce health and safety risks in the workplace. AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 is internationally recognised and relevant for all sectors and industries.

The Standard encourages a proactive, risk-based approach. This creates a safer working environment and prevents employees and stakeholders from suffering work-related injuries and illnesses. 

Purchasing the ​​AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 compliance Standard is essential if you need to protect your workforce and meet stringent legal and regulatory health and safety obligations. AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 provides guidelines on how to overhaul workplace safety practices to identify and address safety hazards and reduce the chances of serious accidents and incidents.

The AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 Standard also promotes:

• Operational efficiency: The Standard boosts continuity by minimising the downtime caused by workplace accidents, which also increases productivity and performance


• Stakeholder confidence: The Standard helps you to build trust with employees, clients, and investors by demonstrating your commitment to the highest safety Standards


• Compliance assurance: The Standard ensures you meet all relevant health and safety obligations, reducing the risk of legal challenges and potential penalties and fines


• Global recognition: The Standard aligns with global best practices, enhancing your credibility and competitiveness in overseas markets


• Cost savings: The Standard prevents accidents and injuries and all the costs that go with them: medical expenses, compensation claims, operational disruptions etc.

First published as AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (November 2024).