ISO 45001

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What you should know about ISO 45001- 2018 OHSMS

January 1, 2020

ISO 45001, finalized in 2018, replaces a previous standard, OHSAS 18001, which was developed by auditors as a health and safety complement to quality and environmental standards (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001). ISO 45001 is a conformance standard, intended for use with third-party certification.

Use ISO 45001 to improve safety & process efficiency

Here’s how one company went about becoming certified, and realizing the standard’s many benefits.

Holly Callender

April 8, 2019

Released as the new safety and health standard in early 2018, ISO 45001 has a range of EHS benefits. But how do companies become ISO 45001 certified? Introduced in March 2018, ISO 45001 replaced OHSAS 18001 to become the new international ISO standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.

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ISO 45001 safety and health management system standard

ANSI/ASSP/ISO 45001— 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Requirements with Guidance for Use

January 3, 2019

Experts say 45001 is not easy to apprehend when read as a normal book, especially if you are not familiar with the ISO framework of 9001 and 18001. You have to realize the interconnections between specific clauses. Experts advise finding a good training course to help realize the standard’s full potential. You may also want to consider employing consultancy services to assist.

6 Things to Know about the ISO 45001 Release

Rachel Tracy

July 12, 2018

ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems was released in March 2018 in hopes of making a meaningful improvement in these numbers. Today we’re looking at frequently asked questions about the new standard, including how it compares to OHSAS 18001 and how it fits with other ISO standards.

Not your father’s risk management

You want to prevent problems, not manage them

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

April 18, 2018

Yesterday’s risk management practices are no longer adequate to deal with today’s threats and they need to evolve. This reasoning drove ISO to revise risk management standard 31000:2009 to 31000:2018.2

Stay abreast of these evolving EHS requirements

It's time to shift gears

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

March 23, 2018

If there’s a workplace fatality, or if injury/illness rates are too high, or workplace hazards and risks are perceived to be great, employers, disgruntled workers and outside interested parties, such as OSHA, often seek an EHS revolution -- rapid fundamental change.

ASSE LearnEx offers two new courses for safety professionals

February 20, 2018

As a leading source for education among occupational safety and health professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has expanded its course offerings in online learning. The ASSE LearnEx program has two courses debuting in March that focus on risk assessment and the new global safety standard, ISO 45001.

Best Practices

Does ISO 45001 address sexism?

Global management system standard is due in March

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

February 20, 2018

With #womensmarch and #metoo bookending 2017, many U.S. employers are likely to establish new policies and procedures in 2018 to better manage workplace sexism. How does this practice impact occupational health and safety?

Satisfied with your safety management system?

Here’s how to determine efficiency

Flavio Simon

February 1, 2017

It is implicit that any SMS should deliver a number of goals: safety performance, instituting standards and practices, compliance with regulatory requirements, communications and dissemination of information, setting up responsibilities & rights, etc.

ISO 45001 developers aiming for a 2017 effective date

June 23, 2016

The voluntary international standard intended to improve workplace safety across the globe is expected to go into effect sometime in 2017 – a year later than first predicted.