ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System) is an internationally recognized standard and It provides the best framework in setting up occupational health & safety management system of a business & company in order to be compliant with all relevant health & safety legislation and stakeholders requirements. It primarily protects or fortify your employees and stakeholders from any possible harm. It also protects employees from ailing caused or made worse by work exposures as well as injury or trauma through accident. Moreover, it plays a main role to ensure that visitors in your premises, such as contractors and customers are safe and secure. ISO 45001 assists you to anticipate and control health & safety risks and improves productivity and gives your customers confidence and reliance, so they always feel secure to manufacture their reputable brands at your premises.
It can be used by any organization regardless of its activity, size and sector. Its a voluntary standard. Mostly international corporations, retailers and Govt. regulatory authorities “code of conducts” requirements are derived from this standard, once it is implemented, it will automatically fulfil the expectations and hopes of the customers and stakeholders. Basic objective to implement this standard is to develop a robust system to eliminate or reduce the occupational health & safety related risks or perils.
ISO 45001:2018 is the current version of ISO 45001 standard, previously it was known as OHSAS 18001:2007 and now it is a part of ISO family, ISO (the International Organization for the Standardization) is a non-profit organization and doesn’t conduct audits itself. Most of the countries have formed their own accreditation bodies to authorize the certification bodies, Accreditation and certification bodies charge their fee against their services. Accredited certificate issued by any accredited certification body is entirely accepted worldwide.
- Improvement in overall performance & compliance
- Increased efficiency and cost saving
- Reduce insurance premium
- Enhanced the soft image of the organization
- Improve better management of H&S compliance issues
- Meet requirements of Higg Index, steps, GOTS and others go green programs
- Reduce absenteeism
- Helpful to enroll as a vendor for Govt Organization
- Helpful to enroll as a vendor for retail stores
- Globally accepted standard
- Helpful in alluring new customers
- Helpful to retain the confidence of existing customers
- Acceptable for International organizations
ISO 45001 Certification Process
After finalization of agreement with client, American International Standards (AIS)’ experts visit to client’s premises and conduct the complete gap analysis of existing system against the ISO 45001 standard and discuss the gap report to the management, Identified gaps could be in documents, implementation, employee’s awareness, statuary and regulatory compliances. We commence work according to the agreed timelines as per final gap report and proceed for the audit once all the documentation, implementation, and other requirements are done. Our technical team provides complete assistance, support and cooperation throughout the process to make certification audit successful in first attempt.
An ISO 45001 certificate is not awarded once-and-for-all, it must be renewed before expiration of the certificate. After applying for the audit to the certification body they conduct the initial audits in two stages; First is stage one audit and next is stage two audit .After the successful conduction of audit, certification body issues the certificate with validity of one year till next yearly surveillance audit and in three years of certification cycle, certification body conducts two surveillance audits with one year of intervals. Basically, audit will be conducted every year in the period of three years. After completion of three years of audit cycle re-audit will be conducted to continue the process of certification.
Cost of ISO 45001 Certification
Charges of ISO 45001 certification can not be flat and same for every organization, please contact us in this regard.
Why American International Standards (AIS)
American International Standards (AIS) is working with the team of qualified and experienced and trainers having vast industrial experience, most of our members are also lead auditors who are aware to the expectations of auditors from your management system during the audit. American International Standards (AIS) is assisting across the world to implement and achieve the ISO 45001 certification. Our services methodology is highly professional, time bound and effective and we always add value to the business process of the client’s organization.
Our ISO 45001 complete package comprised on following segments such as training, implementation, gap analysis, documentation, internal audits, pre-assessment, certification audit through world’s most recognized accredited certification body and post certification enhancement / maintenance services to enable your organization to get the best outcome of ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety management system. Our services are globally accepted, authoritative and benchmarked in the field of ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
