ISO 45001 is now posted

To day 12 March of 2018 the ISO standard is posted 45001. Five years have passed since the adoption of this international standard for health and safety at work. ISO 45001 therefore replaces BS OHSAS 18001:2007 in its entirety.

The cause why the publication has taken so long is because the first ISO/DIS November of 2015 just brought a 71 instead of the 75% required approval.

This standard has had to go through different criteria, the standard ISO/DIS. First, It had to be revised in several places to reach a version that would be acceptable to all parties. Other 1.600 reviews showed that the consensus on ISO/DIS. Second, was really difficult to achieve, However, in July of 2017 a total of the 79% all the delegates decided that it would be sufficient for an FDIS.

This standard will help to improve the conditions of workers around the world.

Among the major advances, It strengthens the role of senior management in the leadership of the system of management of safety and health at work, as a significant part in their business strategy. In addition, It places more emphasis on the context in which the organization works and its risk management; not only limited to the negative effect of uncertainty, but also to take advantage of the set of circumstances that can lead to the improvement of the performance (opportunities). It also presents the structure of common high-level management documents used in the world, ISO 9001 (Quality) e ISO 14001 (Environment), with what organizations already certified in these reference will have easier implementation.

Among other valuable contributions, ISO 45001 Finally you will see that occupational safety and health is able to integrate fully into an existing management system, even including aspects of corporate health management. Common themes are, For example, the context of the Organization, the leadership and commitment, or the risk-based approach of the processes. This raises further the new standard of health and safety at work to the ranks of the themes of corporate leadership of strategic importance.