ISO 45001:2018 Certification
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) came into presence very lately and applied from the year 2018. It is the extension of ISO Standard Series for Health & Safety as ISO 45001:2018.
The ISO 45001:2018 Certification procedure and time compulsory is vary as the type and size of the organization. ISO 45001:2018 certificate is issued by certifying body, which is accredited to deliver certificate under the ISO 45001:2018. The ISO 45001:2018 certificate is issued for the period of 3 years after successful end of pre-assessment and registration (Final) assessment. The ISO 45001 certificate is valid till 3 years from the date of issue. Observation audits are conducted by the Certifying body within the period of 3 years at the interval of 6 Months, 9 Months or 12 Months dependent upon the nature and size of the Organization. Upon completion of 3 years, regeneration audit is done for new 3 years cycle.
It is an International standard which is common across the world and provided that the same platform for same Health & Safety practices irrespective of region and culture. ISO 45001:2018 is designed in such a way that it is stopping the Injuries, Health and fatal accident onsite. It is very useful for the small, medium and large enterprises which are working in the different regions of the world and working the same procedure of the Health & Safety measures.
Benefits of ISO 45001:2018
- Establishing methodical procedures which consider its “context” and which take into account its risks and opportunities, and its legal and other necessities
- Increasing and applying an OH&S policy and OH&S objectives
- Establishing operational controls to manage its OH&S risks and its legal and other necessities
- Determining the hazards and OH&S risks associated with its activities; looking for to reduce them, or putting in controls to minimize their possible effects
- Confirming workers take an active role in OH&S matters
- Evaluating its OH&S presentation and looking for to progress it, through taking suitable actions
- Growing attentiveness of its OH&S risks