ISO 45001 is an internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) and provides a framework to identify and mitigate risks and monitor workplace activities. By implementing ISO 45001 effectively and integrating employee participation, wellbeing and wellness activities, businesses can proactively prevent workplace ill-health and injury.
Successfully achieving ISO45001 certification encourages active employee involvement and participation, leading to a safer workplace and less disruption to operations due to staff illness or health-related absence.
This global ISO standard supports the development of health and safety policies and objectives, determines hazards and health risks, and implements controls and procedures to reduce the risk of harm.
Achieving ISO 45001 certification could benefit your business in many ways:
Improved Health & Safety effectiveness and ultimately productivity.
Ensures that YOUR WORKERS get home safely to their families EVERY DAY!
Lower Accident / Incident Frequency rates (AFR).
Meeting and Exceeding Legal Compliance Obligations.
Stand out from your competitors with demonstratable certification.
Win and retain new business with a safer workplace – more Approved Supplier Accreditations.
Companies implement an OHSMS based on the requirements of ISO 45001, which involves defining processes, procedures, and responsibilities to ensure health and safety effectiveness within the workplace. An independent audit is then conducted to verify that their OHSMS meets the requirements of the standard to enable ISO 45001 Certification.
FREE Consultation to explain the full Accreditation Process with no obligation
An Annual Contract will be offered based on your actual requirements / needs – no expensive “Day Rates”.
ISO 45001 – Gap Analysis (SWS will conduct an initial
analysis of your OHSMS)
Management System – SWS will review your current systems and either integrate or produce from new a fully documented, effective health and safety management system including all appropriate and essential Policies, Procedures, Forms and supporting documents.
Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification: SWS will conduct a full review of your operational health and safety procedures and clearly identify the business hazards and risks and implement effective systems to mitigate and reduce risk level as far as is reasonably practicable.
Legal Register: We will evaluate what health and safety legislation applies to your business and create an appropriate “Legal Register” for ongoing compliance.
Full Implementation Support will be provided to ensure the Environmental Management System is “Effectively Implemented”.
Accident / Incident Investigation: SWS can provide formal Accident / Incident investigation services to ensure any RIDDOR reportable injuries are effectively investigated, reported and lessons learned communicated.
Internal Auditing: SWS will conduct suitable and sufficient Internal Audits to ensure the system is implemented and any improvements are documented and turned into continual improvement SMART Objectives through use of a SHEQ Improvements Plan.
Management Review: SWS will chair a formal Management Review Meeting (MRM) to comp with the ISO standard and ensure the ISO 14001 system requirements are being met.
