ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management

Would you like to obtain ISO 45001 certification? MasterQMS helps companies with occupational health and safety management – from consulting to full implementation using our own occupational health and safety management system.

Achieve ISO 45001 Certification

MasterQMS helps companies achieve ISO 45001 certification by making the documentation process easier and more manageable.

In our management system, you can gather all necessary documentation in one place, get an overview of any gaps, track status, and communicate with colleagues. In addition, we offer advice and consulting services if you need guidance.

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What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. The standard sets out the requirements for a system that helps organizations improve occupational health and safety, reduce risks, and prevent workplace accidents and illnesses.

Occupational health and safety management, also known as ISO 45001, enables organizations to:

  • Identify and manage occupational health and safety risks
  • Create safe and healthy working conditions
  • Comply with occupational health and safety legislation and other requirements
  • Strengthen the trust of employees, business partners and authorities

What are the requirements for ISO 45001?

Make the path to ISO 45001 certification more manageable and action-oriented. Occupational health and safety management isn’t just about documentation—it’s about creating a safe environment, preventing accidents, and enhancing employees’ well-being in their day-to-day work. With MasterQMS, you can consolidate risks, legal requirements, goals, incidents, audits, and improvements in one place, so that your occupational health and safety efforts are structured, documentable, and easy to follow up on in practice:

Risks and Prevention

The company must identify hazards, assess occupational health and safety risks, and plan actions to prevent accidents, injuries, and work-related illnesses.

Legal Requirements and Responsibilities

Relevant occupational health and safety requirements must be identified and complied with, while management must take responsibility and ensure clear roles, resources, and employee involvement.

Goals and Documentation

The company must set occupational health and safety goals, develop action plans, and document processes, results, and improvements.

Audit and Continuous Improvement

The system must be evaluated through internal audits, management reviews, and follow-up on incidents, nonconformities, and opportunities for improvement.

The Path to ISO 45001 Certification

A simple and structured process from overview to a fully implemented system.

The Path to ISO 9001 Certification
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How do you become ISO 45001 certified?

The path to ISO 45001 certification begins with establishing an occupational health and safety management system that meets the standard’s requirements. The system must be implemented, documented, and ultimately audited by a certification body.

At MasterQMS we assist you through the entire process:

  • Mapping of occupational health and safety risks and legal requirements
  • Setting up and adapting the working environment management system
  • Internal audit and management evaluation
  • Preparation and support for the external audit

We ensure that you are strong in certification with a system that suits your company and your working environment.

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At MasterQMS, we offer flexible solutions so you can choose the approach that best suits your resources and needs:

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All solutions are scalable and can be easily combined with other standards, such as ISO 9001.

Focus on safety, well-being and continuous improvement

With MasterQMS, you get a system and a business partner that ensures:

  • Systematic focus on employees’ well-being and safety
  • Continuous improvement of the working environment efforts through data and audits
  • Assistance for both audit, documentation and compliance
  • A solution that grows with your needs and can be expanded to more standards

Are you ready to expand your current management system with working environment management, or do you want to be responsible for the implementation yourself, but lack sparring within the working environment? We have the right knowledge and the necessary skills within ISO 45001 working environment management systems and can support you in the process.

Contact us today and have a non-binding chat about how MasterQMS can help your company create a safe and attractive working environment.

FAQ

Occupational health and safety management is a systematic approach to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for employees. It involves identifying and managing risks in the workplace, preventing workplace accidents, and reducing work-related illnesses. Through occupational health and safety management, companies take a structured approach to improving working conditions so that employees can perform their jobs in a safe and healthy environment.

Occupational health and safety management is important because it helps protect employees’ health and safety. A good work environment can reduce the risk of workplace accidents and absenteeism due to illness, while also increasing employee well-being and productivity. When companies take a systematic approach to occupational health and safety, it also strengthens the organization’s accountability and can improve the company’s reputation among employees, customers, and business partners.

ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management. The standard provides companies with a framework for establishing, implementing, and maintaining an occupational health and safety management system. The purpose is to help organizations prevent work-related injuries and illnesses and create a safer and healthier work environment. ISO 45001 can be used by organizations in all industries and of all sizes and is globally recognized as a standard for occupational health and safety management.

ISO 45001 certification is official confirmation that a company meets the requirements of the ISO 45001 standard. The certification is issued by an independent certification body that conducts an audit of the company’s occupational health and safety management system. When a company is certified, it demonstrates that the organization takes a structured approach to identifying and managing occupational health and safety risks and to continuously improving the workplace environment.

The cost of ISO 45001 certification varies depending on the company’s size, the complexity of the organization, and how far the company has already progressed in its occupational health and safety management efforts. Costs may include, among other things, implementation of the management system, any consulting services, employee training, and the certification audit itself. In addition, there will typically be ongoing costs for surveillance audits to maintain certification.

To obtain ISO 45001 certification, a company must establish an occupational health and safety management system that meets the requirements of the standard. This involves, among other things, identifying occupational health and safety risks, establishing an occupational health and safety policy, and implementing processes to reduce and prevent risks. Once the system is implemented and functioning in practice, an accredited certification body conducts an audit of the company. If all requirements of the standard are met, the certification can be issued.

Being ISO 45001 certified means that the company has implemented an occupational health and safety management system that meets international requirements for occupational health and safety management. The certification demonstrates that the organization works systematically to improve the occupational health and safety environment, prevent workplace accidents, and reduce work-related risks. At the same time, the certification documents that the company is continuously working to improve the occupational health and safety environment.

An ISO 45001 certification is typically valid for three years. During this period, regular follow-up audits are conducted to ensure that the company continues to meet the standard’s requirements. When the certification period expires, the company must undergo a new certification process to maintain its certification.

ISO 45001 is used by organizations worldwide and is one of the most widely adopted standards in occupational health and safety management. Many companies in both the private and public sectors use the standard as a framework for their occupational health and safety efforts. The standard is used by both small businesses and large international organizations.

A company can apply for ISO 45001 certification by contacting an accredited certification body that can carry out the certification process. Before the application can be submitted, the company must have implemented an occupational health and safety management system that meets the requirements of the standard. The certification body then conducts an audit to assess whether the system meets all the requirements of ISO 45001.

Implementing ISO 45001 can help companies create a safer and healthier work environment for their employees. The standard provides a structured approach to managing occupational health and safety risks and to continuously improving working conditions. At the same time, ISO 45001 certification can strengthen the company’s credibility and demonstrate to customers, business partners, and employees that the organization takes responsibility for safety and health in the workplace.

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