As an international standard, ISO 45001 crosses geographic, political, economic, commercial and social boundaries. This sets a single benchmark for the management of occupational health and safety.So if your organization operates or trades internationally, you can work to a single standard which can simplify your business and this international standard is designed to prevent work-related injury and ill-health and to provide safe and healthy workplaces.
Whether you are currently working to BS OSHAS 18001 or country specific standards such as ANSI/ASSE Z10 2012, CAN/CSA-Z1000-14, AS/NZS 48001:2001 or others, you can upgrade to ISO 45001 now & if you are new to occupational health and safety management it’s a great framework to put into your business to build organizational resilience.
Every
15 seconds a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease, and 153
people experience a work-related injury. These represent an enormous burden for
organizations and society as a whole, costing over 2.3 million deaths a year,
not to mention the more than 300 million non-fatal accidents.
But
with robust and effective processes in place, many incidents can be prevented.
This is where the future ISO 45001 on occupational health and safety comes
in. Designed to help organizations of all sizes and industries put in place a
safe working environment for their employees, ISO 45001 is expected to
reduce workplace injuries and illnesses around the world.
Given
that this new management systems standard will become part of the business
norm, regardless of whether organizations choose to adopt it or not, it’s
important for companies to stay abreast of the latest developments. David
Smith, Chair of the ISO committee developing ISO 45001 (ISO/PC 283), tells
us how the standard will bring safety to the front line.
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