07Jun 2020 by Admin

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems ISO 45001 Support For Businesses

ISO 45001 is an ISO standard for management systems of occupational health and safety (OH&S), published in 2018. ISO 45001 assists organisations to reduce occupational injuries and diseases, including promoting and protecting physical and mental health. The standard is based on AS4801/OHSAS 18001. Why do organisations adopt ISO 45001? There are many benefits to implementing ISO 45001 in your organisation. Enhanced Worker Safety Improved Risk Management Risk Reduction Injury Prevention Enhanced Occupational Health Measures Statutory Identification and Compliance Evaluation Improve Productivity Enhance Organizational Safety Culture Still unsure if ISO 45001 is right for your organisation? Call us today 1300 240 449
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30Jan 2018 by Admin

Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Changes | AS 4801, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001

It has been announced that AS4801 is changing into ISO 45001 next year. So far there has been an initial draft copy issued – DIS 45001. In preparation for this transition Australian businesses currently accredited with AS4801 will need to identify the gaps in their current systems and bring up to speed with ISO45001. WHEN WILL ISO 45001 BE AVAILABLE? A second draft version of ISO 45001 is now available, however, this is not a public draft document and will only be available to selected people. The final approved version of ISO 45001:2016 will be published in mid-2017. HOW SOON CAN I TRANSITION FROM AS4801 TO ISO 45001 WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE DIS? It may be useful to start communicating internally that AS4801 is changing to ISO 45001. You should…
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