What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management systems, designed to protect employees from work-related accidents and incidents. This standard helps businesses mitigate health risks, ensure a safe working environment, and comply with legal regulations.

Why Should Businesses Implement ISO 45001:2018?

Enhancing Worker Safety ISO 45001:2018 helps businesses identify and control occupational health and safety risks. This ensures a safer working environment, preventing accidents and health issues, thus protecting the workforce, which is the most valuable asset of any organization.

Legal Compliance Implementing this standard helps businesses comply with legal requirements regarding occupational health and safety. This not only avoids penalties or sanctions from regulatory authorities but also helps build a positive image with regulators and partners.

Minimizing Operational Costs Workplace accidents and health issues can lead to significant financial losses, including compensation costs, insurance fees, production downtime, and reduced productivity. By implementing ISO 45001, businesses can minimize these additional costs and enhance productivity.

Boosting Reputation and Building Customer Trust Obtaining ISO 45001 certification demonstrates a company’s commitment to ensuring the safety and health of its employees. This not only builds trust with customers and partners but also enhances the company’s reputation, giving it a competitive edge in securing large contracts and projects.

Improving Corporate Culture: ISO 45001 encourages employee involvement at all levels in ensuring workplace safety and fostering a positive and responsible work environment. A safe working environment promotes positive work spirit, and employee engagement, and reduces absenteeism due to illness or injury.

Better Risk Management and Continuous Improvement: ISO 45001 follows the risk management approach using the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, helping businesses not only meet current safety requirements but also continuously improve by detecting and addressing potential risks early.

How to Implementing ISO 45001?

  1. Current State Analysis We conduct a detailed analysis of the current occupational health and safety situation in the business, assess potential risks and identify areas for improvement. From there, we propose corrective actions and enhancements to the management system.
  2. Establishing an OHS Management System Based on the analysis results, we assist businesses in building the necessary processes, procedures, and policies to establish an OHS management system that meets ISO 45001 requirements. The goal is to ensure that occupational safety risks are controlled and minimized.
  3. Training and Awareness FAST CONSULTING provides in-depth training programs to raise safety and health awareness among employees. These programs help employees understand their role in maintaining a safe work environment and how to respond to dangerous situations
  4. ISO 45001 Certification Support We accompany businesses throughout the preparation process for ISO 45001 certification audits, from internal self-assessments to completing documentation and working with certification bodies. The aim is to help businesses achieve certification efficiently and promptly.
  5. System Maintenance and Improvement After certification, FAST CONSULTING continues to support businesses in maintaining and improving their OHS management system, ensuring continuous compliance and ongoing improvement in occupational health and safety performance.