Almost 50 people in Ireland and 2 million people worldwide die every year in workplace accidents. ISO45001:2018 is a standard which is aimed at ensuring the health, safety and welfare of people in the workplace. Whether you work in a relatively high-risk industry such as the construction sector or in a relatively low-risk, office-based environment, you can benefit from a structured approach to the management of health and safety in the workplace:
- reduced possibility of accident, injury and fatality in the workplace
- potential savings in costs associated with accident and illness
- provides assurance to stakeholders such as employees, customers and regulators
- increased competitiveness among industry rivals
- reduced chance of prosecution resulting in fines and loss of reputation
- meets the requirements for public and private tenders
As with the other ISO standards, this follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act model so certified companies are required to continually monitor, measure and improve their operational performance and management system.
