ISO 45001:2018

The International Organization for Standardization replaced OHSAS 18001:2007 and PN-N 18001:2004 with the ISO 45001:2018 standard, which was released on March 12, 2018. The new standard sets out specifications for the OSH management system as well as recommendations for how to use it. Any company, regardless of size or type of operation, can apply the standard. Focus areas for ISO 45001:2015 are:

• Constantly improving OSH outcomes
• Compliance with regulatory requirements
• Achievement of OSH objectives

While considering:

• The context or organization
• Involvement f senior management
• Identification of risks and opportunities
• Appointment of a crew representative
• Communication
• Planning of changes and assessing their consequences

The implementation of the occupational health and safety management system will bring the following benefits to the company:

• Enhancing both recently created and current jobs
• Increasing the OSH staff members' engagement inside the company.
• Improving the organization's risk management.
• Lowering the quantity of incidents and perhaps potentially dangerous situations.
• Improving efficiency in the field of health and safety.