ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health & safety management systems (OHS) that was first published as BS8800 to BS OHSAS 18001. “BS” indicates a British Standard, meaning that the origins were not internationally recognized by ISO. The OHS standard provides a framework for managing health and safety risks in the workplace. Benefits include identifying and reducing significant hazards and risks as a means of protecting the well being of associates performing work duties on behalf of an organization.
According to the International Labor Organization, over 7600 workers die each day from work-related incidents or diseases. That is nearly 3 million incidents annually! The OH&S Series is based on the requires of the ISO 45001:2018 international occupational health & safety management system standard aimed at reducing this number dramatically. This series provides students with course options ranging from a top management overview to skills necessary for managing and effective OH&S audit program.
ISO 45001 outlines dozens of requirements, organized under 23 sub-clauses, that organizations must comply with in order to achieve 3rd-party certification. The standard is reviewed every 5 years, and updated as needed, to ensure that it remains relevant and effective for organizations of all sizes and types. The 1st edition of the OH&S standard was published in 1999 as BS OHSAS 18001, with a second release in 2007 as a British Standard. The 3rd edition of the OH&S standard became an international standard in 2018, making the current version of the standard “ISO 45001:2018”.
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ISO 45001:2018 OH&S Management Systems - Requirements With Guidance - Purchase the standard here from ASQ
ISO 45001:2018 on ISO.org - The ISO 45001 OH&S resources page and related standards on ISO.org
ISO 45001 Overview Video for Worker Safety - Overview of the importance of ISO 45001:2018 by ISO/TC 283 Chairman David Smith.
ISO/TC 283 Website - ISO Technical Committee (TC) 283 responsible for the development ISO 45001 standards and supporting documents
International Labour Organization’s ILO-OSH 2001 - Guidelines on occupational safety & health management systems
International Labour Organization (ILO) - Practical tools assisting organizations and competent institutions as a means of achieving continual improvement in occupational safety and health (OSH) performance
Hazards Identification - Hazard Identification and Assessment
Implementation Guidance - A guidance document for migrating from OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018
Correlation Matrices & Transition Chart - A guidance website illustrating the correlation from OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018 & key differences published by PECB
ISO 45001 Self Assessment Questionnaire - This self-assessment guide from BSI is a tool to help you review and track your progress towards the implementation of the new OH&S standard.
ISO 45001 Audit Checklist - This ISO 45001 audit checklist developed by TUV has been designed to help you to understand the changes when transitioning from OHSAS 18001.
ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditing Checklist - Published by Akhil K Garg, Management System Expert, Senior Member ASQ & CB Auditor via Academia.edu.
FAQs Answered - Clarifications on the intent of ISO 45001
OSHA (US-specific)
OSHA’s Legal Requirements - https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs
OSHA’s State Plans Map - https://www.osha.gov/stateplans#map
OSHA’s Injury & Illness Recordkeeping Forms - 300, 300A, 301
OSHA 3885 - Recommended Practices for Safety & Health Programs (Oct 2016)
OSHA Videos - Dozens of safety videos by topic/hazard classification
Compliance Assistance Quick Start from OSHA (guided implementation planning tool)
Quick Takes Newsletter from OSHA (sign up for email updates here)
OSHA’s Teaching Aids for use in training, communication and general awareness
Articles
ISO 45001 All You Need to Know - Fundamental resources for OH&S practitioners, provided by ISO.org.
ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management systems - A practical guide for small organizations
The ISO Survey - This survey shows the number of valid certificates to ISO management standards (i.e. ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc.) reported for each country, each year.
List of ISO Technical Committees
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