ISO45001:2018istheinternationalstandardforOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystems(OHSMS).Itprovidesaframeworkfororganizationstoimproveemployeesafety,reduceworkplacerisks,andcreatebetter,saferworkingconditions.ThestandardwaspublishedinMarch2018bytheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)andreplacesOHSAS18001.ItfollowstheHigh-LevelStructure(HLS)commontoallISOmanagementsystemstandards,makingiteasiertointegratewithothersystemslikeISO9001(quality)andISO14001(environment).Keyfeaturesincludeastrongfocusonleadershipcommitment,workerparticipation,andrisk-basedthinking.Itemphasizesproactivehazardidentificationandcontinuousimprovementratherthanjustcompliance.Thestandardappliestoorganizationsofallsizesandindustriesworldwide.CertificationtoISO45001demonstratesanorganization'scommitmenttooccupationalhealthandsafetybestpractices.Thestandardhelpsbusinessescomplywithlegalrequirementswhilefosteringaprevention-focusedsafetyculture.
