An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a fundamental part of an organization’s risk management strategy. Implementing an OHSMS enables an organization to:
Protect its workforce and others under its control
Comply with legal requirements
Facilitate continual improvement
ISO 45001 can be aligned with other management systems standards, such as ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. ISO 45001 will be published by the end of Q1 2018.
ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.
An effective occupational health and safety management system will help you to protect and enhance your most important asset, your people, to drive business excellence.
Develop your career
This qualification is for people pursuing a career in OSH in a variety of sectors and for those already working in the profession who have some responsibility for OSH in their role. You may be working as a supervisor, manager, team leader or preparing to work at this level.
It will give you the skills employers are looking for. You learn the knowledge, application and real-life skills required to apply safety systems and positively influence OSH performance within organisations.
Successful completion of the certificate meets the academic requirements for IOSH Technical Membership (TechIOSH).
Risk assessment and control to identify and manage risks associated with work activities.
A strong leadership commitment to OH&S and Regular evaluation and review of OH&S performance and communication on OH&S issues throughout the organization
clear management roles, responsibilities, and authority.
Establishing objectives, targets, policies and programs for continual improvement.
Systematic investigation and corrective action for non-conformities and access to emergency procedures, medical care and other support services.