ISO 45001 - Occupational health and Safety Management System

Over 7 600 people die each day from work-related accidents or diseases -

that’s over 2.78 million every year*.

The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for

employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early

retirements, staff absence and rising insurance premiums.

To combat the problem, ISO has developed a new standard, ISO 45001,

Occupational health and safety management systems, that will help

organizations to reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve

employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working

conditions, all over the world.

The standard was developed by a committee of occupational health and

safety experts, and follows other generic management system approaches

such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It will take into account other

International Standards in this area such as OHSAS 18001, the

International Labour Organization's ILO-OSH Guidelines, various

national standards and the ILO's international labour standards and

conventions.

source: International Labour Organisation

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