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ISO 45001:2018

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English, Spanish, Castilian, French

Published date

12-03-2018

$418.26
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Summarise this standard

ISO 45001:2018 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.

ISO 45001:2018 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.

ISO 45001:2018 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.

ISO 45001:2018 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.

ISO 45001:2018 does not state specific criteria for OH&S performance, nor is it prescriptive about the design of an OH&S management system.

ISO 45001:2018 enables an organization, through its OH&S management system, to integrate other aspects of health and safety, such as worker wellness/wellbeing.

ISO 45001:2018 does not address issues such as product safety, property damage or environmental impacts, beyond the risks to workers and other relevant interested parties.

ISO 45001:2018 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.

Committee
ISO/TC 283
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes ISO/DIS 45001. (03/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
41
PublisherName
International Organization for Standardization
Status
Current

Frequently Asked Questions

ISO 45001:2018 is the International Standard that specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system and provides guidance for its use to help organizations provide safe and healthy workplaces and improve OH&S performance.

ISO 45001 sets requirements for managing occupational health and safety risks and improving worker safety performance. It is an international standard published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ISO 45001 is used by organisations of any size establishing or certifying an occupational health and safety management system. It is an international standard published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ISO 45001 is an international standard published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and is applied internationally rather than in a single country.

It covers the planning, implementation, operation, performance evaluation and improvement of an OH&S management system, including risk and opportunity management, worker participation, documented information, and integration with business processes.

Yes. ISO 45001 was published in March 2018 to replace OHSAS 18001. Accredited OHSAS 18001 certifications were required to migrate to ISO 45001 by 2021 following an extended transition period.

ISO 45001 is International Organization for Standardization (ISO)'s standard for occupational health and safety management systems, while ISO 45004 covers occupational health and safety (International). ISO 45001 sets requirements for managing occupational health and safety risks and improving worker safety performance. ISO 45004 provides requirements, guidance or test methods for occupational health and safety management and performance. It supports consistent specification, design or process control, verification and documented acceptance; the exact provisions depend on the cited part and edition.

ISO 45001 sets requirements for managing occupational health and safety risks and improving worker safety performance. In practice it is applied by organisations of any size establishing or certifying an occupational health and safety management system.

No. ISO 45001 itself does not impose legal obligations. Whether it is mandatory depends on regulatory requirements, contracts or client expectations in your jurisdiction. Organizations remain responsible for meeting applicable OH&S laws and regulations.

Yes. ISO 45001:2018 is current and is amended by ISO 45001:2018/Amd 1:2024 (Climate action changes), which introduces climate-related considerations aligned with Annex SL.
$418.26
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