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the heart of

health and safety


ISO 45001
The new international standard for
occupational safety and health
We will talk about:

- Why is a new standard needed?


- What does ISO 45001 introduce that we haven’t had before?
- Making it happen
- What will IOSH do to help
Global toll

- 2.3 million people killed by work accidents and disease


- 6,300 deaths per day (one every 15 seconds)
- 317 million non-fatal work accidents
- 160 million people with occupational disease
- ~ 4% of world GDP = work accidents and diseases

Source: ILO
Why develop a new standard?

- Global impact of failure


- OHSAS18001 – well used, but not an agreed
international standard
- Aligns with other management standards
What’s new
The clauses map those in other international standards:
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and definitions
4. Context of the organisation
5. Leadership [and worker participation]
6. Planning
7. Support
8. Operation
9. Performance evaluation
10. Improvement
A closer look
Focus on:
- The context in which the organisation operates
- The engagement of leadership in delivering H&S
- Providing evidence through documented information
Also:
- Worker participation
- Continual improvement
- Hierarchy of control
- Risk and opportunities
- Compliance status
- Supply chain
- KPIs
Making it happen

Practitioners need to:


- Understand the requirements of ISO 45001
- Identify and address any gaps in knowledge
- Raise awareness within business
- Secure a commitment to the standard
- Upskill stakeholders
How will IOSH help

IOSH will:
- Provide tools and resources for members
- Follow practitioners on the journey and share best practice
- Give hints and tips for you to share with your business / clients
- Ensure IOSH products reflect the new global standard
IOSH – Supporting Members

For more information sign into MyIOSH


and visit the ISO 45001 resource hub

www.iosh.co.uk/MyIOSH

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