ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety (OHSMS) was developed by the International Organisation of Standards (ISO) to replace the OHSAS 18001 which is aimed at reducing occupational illness and injury to staff.
We always hear that ‘safety comes first’ which is more prevalent within the construction industry than most. But how do organisations show the compliance needed to truly put safety first, rather than just paying lip service it?
By demonstrating they consistently do what they say they are doing.
ISO 45001 is the internationally-recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and through its implementation, it can help companies focus on reducing and mitigating risks. It provides a structure to support your compliance with legislation.
ISO 45001 requires the company management to take a stronger leadership role in Occupational Health and Safety and for this to be incorporated into the overall management system of the company, following a preventative process, rather than an ‘after the fact cure’.
There are multiple benefits to this achieving this certification in combination with your Health and Safety Policy, it can help to support:
Incident and accident reduction – Less downtime and a more productive workforce
Risk reduction – Helps to identify problem areas and implement applicable OH&S procedures, reducing risks throughout the company.
Transparency – Presenting clear, transparent measures and new and improved adjustments that enhance your health and safety policies.
Improved productivity – knowing that you are working in a safe environment means the focus can shift to productivity and efficiency
Continuous improvement – Promoting a constant review and growth strategy
ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
There are multiple benefits in achieving this certification;
Long-term success through consistency and quality
Control processes and procedures for efficiency
Implementation of customer control mechanisms
Enhanced staff competencies and skills
Meeting customer expectations every time
Save you money through the identification of defects
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
There are multiple benefits in achieving this certification;
Demonstrate your green credentials
Develop a roadmap towards a cleaner future of sustainability and reduced environmental impact
Reducing costs through a consistent approach to energy usage, efficiency and waste management
Maintain legislative compliance governing the environmental impact of your business
Access to new markets where the tendering process requires ISO 14001
Long-term collaboration opportunities through environmental best practices
Continuous improvement and measurement framework
ISO 45001 (Health and Safety Management)
There are multiple benefits in achieving this certification;
Less downtime and a more productive workforce
Helps to identify problem areas, reducing risks
Transparent measures making adjustments to Heath and Safety much easier
Promoting a constant review and growth strategy
Why choose the BBA?
By combining multiple certifications with us as your sole provider, all of your needs are met with the continuity offered by the single point of contact. This will save time, money and resources, with the ability to achieve multiple certifications in a shorter timer period (in some instances +3 days).
The natural progression here is to initially achieve ISO 9001, which will provide you with the structure to support the addition of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. As discussed above, using one provider to achieve all three certifications can save days of work.
