ISO 45001
ISO 45001
//Occupational Health & Safety Management System
ISO 45001
About
About
Certification by AXIA CERT
A company that complies with the requirements of the international standard ISO 45001:2018, can obtain a
Management Certificate for Health & Safety at Work, after a successful assessment by the Independent
Certification Body AXIA CERT. The Management System Certification Body AXIA CERT has been approved
by the Hellenic Accreditation System (E.SY.D.), to conduct certification audits, demonstrating the required
independence and impartiality.
The benefits, that a company or organization can gain from implementing and obtaining ISO 45001:2018 certification, are:
– Establishing a safe and healthy working environment throughout the organization
– Reduction of potential risks and accidents for employees, customers, suppliers
– Improving the overall performance of staff
– Demonstrate high standards in occupational health and safety of a business globally
– Demonstrate compliance with legislation
– Reduced insurance costs
– Added value for the business and customers
– Comparative advantage over competitors
ISO 45001:2018 is the new international standard that outlines the requirements for the development of an
Occupational Health & Safety Management System. The new ISO 45001:2018 has replaced the OHSAS
18001/ELOT 1801 standard, and provides a global reference framework for the prevention of accidents and
the continuous improvement of working conditions through the adoption of effective protective measures. It is
addressed to all types of companies, businesses and organizations regardless of their size and activity.
Any company can develop an Occupational Health & Safety Management System with the aim of ensuring the
health and safety of its employees and all stakeholders, such as customers and suppliers, adopting a reliable
system for identifying, recording and assessing risks, setting specific health and safety objectives and
implementing planned actions to reduce and/or eliminate risks related to the organization’s activities.
– The content of the standard
The ISO 45001 standard follows the High-Level Structure (HLS) with the aim of developing a comprehensive
functional management system. The standard also complies with other standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO
14001. Moreover, a new aspect of the standard is the inclusion of all individuals working in the wider context
of the organization, such as employees, suppliers, external partners, etc. The issues that are mainly
addressed in this standard are the integration of employees into the management system, i.e. their
involvement in the organization’s Health & Safety issues, the improvement of the company's organization in
relation to what is required by the standard, the responsibility of top management in implementing the
standard, the identification and analysis of the causes leading to working accidents, the response measures
that are observed and compliance with the legislation in force.
