ISO 45001 certified:What does it mean for your company to get certified to ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS?
ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS is an ISO standard for Occupational health and safety management systems. Companies can get certified in it when they have met the requirements for the certification through a third-party certification body like Bureau Veritas and Tuv Nord.
ISO themselves do not perform certification for any organization. The main business of ISO is to create management system standards. ISO created many management system standards.
However, certification to management system standards is not a requirement. But you can benefit from implementing these standards without being certified to them.
An organization can decide to utilize the contents of the ISO45001:2018 to benefit themselves without seeking the certificate.
Be that as it may, there are couples of reasons why a company may seek the ISO 45001:2018 Certificate.
Competitive Advantage.
Getting the certificate will serve as a currency that will market your company before clients. With this, more business will come to your organization. Iso 45001 caters for the health and safety aspect of the business; your clients will see your company places a great value on the safety and lives of the employees. It will position your company for more business and yield more profits.
Help reduce risks and reduce accidents.
If you apply 45001:2018 correctly in an organization, health and safety risks will reduce minimally. Accidents will reduce also. Workers will work and return home without any harm to themselves. The cost attached to an accident will reduce. And in the end, it will be a win-win for everyone in the organization.
How do you get an organization certified to ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS?
As previously stated, ISO does not perform certification. However, anyone desiring to get that for their organization will rely on third-party certification bodies. There are many organizations doing management system certification currently in the world.
But then there are a few things you need to know while you engage the third party for the certification.
Hire ISO 45001 management system expert.
Hire an expert that will guide your company in the implementation and certification process. The expert will guide you to get your system in place before you can engage the third-party company. The expert can be able to help you out with the specifics of the certification. The management system expert will manage the various document for your organization and do other things to get you certified.
You can follow the steps below to guide you on the certification process.
- Set up and create an ISO45001:2018 management system in your company.
- Invite an independent expert to guide you while creating the OHS management system in your company.
- Hire a third-party certification company for pre-certification assessment, review and execution.
- Once all requirements are certified, you’ll receive your certificate.
Read also:
- How to use PDCA cycle in occupational health and safety standard ISO 45001:2018.
- Must do things you need to know before you enrol for ISO 45001:2018 STANDARD lead auditor course.
- Brief explanations on the three ISO management system standards every health and safety professional needs to know
Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
