ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems (OH&S). It provides a framework to help organizations of all sizes and types to identify and control health and safety risks, reduce the potential for accidents, aid legal compliance, and improve overall occupational health and safety performance.

The standard is designed to be compatible with other management system standards, such as ISO 9001 for quality management and ISO 14001 for environmental management. It follows the High-Level Structure (HLS) which ensures that it can be integrated easily into any organization’s management system.

Benefits of ISO 45001:2018 certification may include:

1. Improved health and safety performance: The standard helps organizations to identify and control their health and safety risks and reduce accidents, resulting in improved performance.

2. Legal compliance: Certification to ISO 45001 demonstrates an organization’s commitment to legal and regulatory compliance, which can help avoid legal penalties and improve relationships with regulators.

3. Improved employee morale: Employees feel valued and respected when the organization they work for takes health and safety seriously. Implementing ISO 45001 can help improve employee morale, motivation and retention.

4. Reduced costs: Preventing accidents and ill health can save organizations significant amounts of money in terms of lost productivity, compensation claims, and insurance premiums.

5. Improved reputation: ISO 45001 certification is recognized worldwide and demonstrates an organization’s commitment to ensuring the health and safety of its employees and others affected by its activities. This can help improve the organization’s reputation, as well as its ability to win contracts and tenders.

6. Increased stakeholder confidence: The certification provides confidence to stakeholders that the organization is taking all necessary measures to protect the health and safety of its employees and others affected by its activities.