1. Why ISO 45001? Awareness presentation
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Introduction
Implementing an Occupational Health & Safety Management System is a critical step for improving workplace safety for our company. This presentation will help you better understand this process so that you will know what is expected of you.
To understand the implementation process for ISO 45001, see the article:
12 steps for implementation and certification against ISO 45001,
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Content
What is ISO 45001?
What is an OH&S Management System?
PDCA approach
Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety Objectives
ISO myths
Keys to success
Challenges
Benefits
Your role in the implementation project
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What is ISO 45001?
ISO is an international standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
It is recognized and implemented worldwide
This standard set of requirements was published in 2018.
To better understand the whole ISO standard, download this free white paper: Clause by clause explanation of ISO
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5. What is an OH&S Management System?
An Occupational Health & Safety Management System, or OH&S Management System, defines the framework in which the organization cares for the occupational health and safety of its employees
It represents a set of rules, policies, processes, plans and practices for preventing occupational health and safety hazards, minimizes risks in the workplace, and is unique for every organization
For a better understanding of the OH&S Management System, see the article:
Where does health & safety management fit into your organization
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The PDCA approach
The “Plan, Do, Check, Act” (PDCA) cycle can simply be described as:
Plan: Establish the objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance with the organization’s OH&S Policy
Do: Implement the above
Check: Monitor and measure the process against the OH&S Policy, objectives, and legal requirements, and report results
Act: Take action to continually improve performance
The “Plan, Do, Check, Act” (PDCA) cycle is a staple of ISO 45001, and within the standard itself the PDCA cycle is of key importance.
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Health & Safety policy
The OH&S Policy emphasizes the overall intentions and direction of how the company will relate to occupational health and safety.
The statement comes from top management, and is a primary directive for how every individual in the company will perform their jobs in relation to occupational health and safety
The OH&S Policy displays the commitments our company makes to control and improve OH&S
For more on the OH&S policy, see this article:
How to write an OH&S policy
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8. Health & Safety objectives
OH&S objectives, and the plans designed to meet those objectives, are critical to the success of the system’s performance and can have a direct bearing on the welfare of the workforce.
It is critical that both the objectives and plans are well thought out, that they consider all parties and stakeholders, and are designed to lessen the risk for the workforce
Objectives are intended to be S.M.A.R.T.
For more information on writing OH&S objectives, see this article:
How to define ISO objectives and plans
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ISO myths
ISO is only applicable to manufacturing
ISO isn’t required if we are legally compliant
ISO is only for “hazardous” organizations
ISO is about creating a lot of unnecessary documents
ISO won’t add value and it will cost too much to implement
ISO will stop us from being flexible and innovative
ISO has many myths about it, and it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.
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Keys to success
There are some key elements to ensure successful implementation:
Understand what is already there through gap analysis
Ensure management support
Start with the fundamentals, such as identifying legal requirements and hazards
Ensure everyone is aware of what is being done
To help with your project, see this article:
5 tips to make your ISO implementation project successful
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Challenges
Several challenges face the implementation of ISO 45001:
Deciding what to document, and not document
Ensuring safety rules are known and followed
Promoting continual improvement of the OH&S Management System
If you have specific challenges in your organization, replace those above with more relevant information.
One challenge in the ISO implementation is ensuring you have all the necessary documentation. Check if you have everything required in this white paper: Checklist of mandatory documentation required by ISO
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Benefits
ISO can bring benefits, such as:
Safer workplace
Improve company image and credibility
Improve cost control
Use evidence-based decision making
Create a culture of continual improvement
Engagement of people
To better understand the benefits of ISO 45001, see this article:
4 key benefits of ISO for your business
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13. Your role in the implementation
There are a few things you need to understand to make the OH&S Management System work:
Know and understand the OH&S policy and applicable OH&S objectives
Understand how you contribute to OH&S efficiency
Know what happens if you don’t follow the OH&S rules
Know the hazards relevant to your job, and how they are controlled
If you have specific tasks for employees, include them above.
If you are trying to integrate ISO with other management systems, see this article:
How to integrate ISO with ISO 9001 and ISO
You can also download this free white paper:
How to integrate ISO 9001, ISO and ISO
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Conclusion
With everybody working together, we can achieve the implementation of an OH&S Management System that will not only improve our company, but will make the workplace safer for everyone.
If you are looking for some help with implementing ISO 45001, check out a free preview of documentation available from the ISO documentation toolkit
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