Why become certified?

The implementation of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System in accordance with ISO 45001 will enable an organization to:

• develop and effectively implement an occupational health and safety policy
• establish systematic processes that take into account the business context, allowing effective consideration of risks and opportunities, legal and other requirements
• determine the risks associated with the organization's activities, in an attempt to eliminate them or introduce ad hoc controls to minimize their criticality
• establish operational controls to manage health and safety risks in the company
• raise awareness of the issue among all those concerned
  assessing health and safety performance in the organization with a view to improving it by taking appropriate action
• ensuring that workers play an active role in health and safety issues.

These measures will also ensure that an organization's reputation as a 'safe workplace' is a competitive advantage, as well as having a number of direct benefits, such as:

• improving its ability to respond to regulatory compliance issues
• reducing costs in the event of accidents, injuries, and health and safety issues for workers
• reducing downtime and business interruption costs
• reducing the cost of insurance premiums
• reducing of absenteeism problems and employee turnover rates
• an acknowledgment for implementing an internationally recognized management system