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ISO 45001- Occupational Health & Safety

Today, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned over how to keep their employees safe
on the job. Many organizations strive to reduce and eliminate workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities along with associated costs.  However, despite continuous efforts from all interested parties, workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses continue to be reported in the thousands per day having an enormous impact on families, communities and resulting in significant costs to organizations

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there are currently more than 2.78 million fatalities a year as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases along with 374 million non- fatal injuries and illnesses.

What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001:2018 is the world’s first international standard for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S).  It provides a framework to increase safety, reduce workplace risks and enhance health and well being at work, enabling organizations to proactively improve their OH&S performance.

ISO 45001 was developed taking into consideration other related standards such as OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management, the International Labour Organizations ILO-OSH 2001 guidelines and numerous national standards.    It was designed to be integrated into an organization’s existing management system

and exhibits the same structure as other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

The Benefits of ISO 45001?

→ Ensures the safety of employees and visitors

→ Reduces costs associated with workplace incidents

→ Reduces absenteeism and staff turn over

→ Reduces cost of insurance premiums

→ Improves occupational health and safety performance

→ Helps ensure legal & regulatory compliance reducing the risk of penalties

Who is it relevant to?

ISO 45001 is suitable for all organizations who cares for their employees and wish to take a strategic approach to manage their OH&S risks and improving their overall OH&S performance.

Why choose us?

With a proven track record in assisting several companies attain ISO 45001 Certification, we understand how to fully exploit the benefits of your occupational health & safety management system to ensure hazards and associated risks pertaining to your organization processes, products and services are identified, monitored and controlled to prevent work related injuries and ill health.

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