ISO 45001
ISO 45001 occupational health & safety certification
For organisations that need to show they manage OH&S risks, consult workers and prevent injury and ill health.
What we audit
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Worker consultation and participation
- Legal requirements and compliance evaluation
- Operational control, contractors and emergency preparedness
- Incident investigation and corrective action
Edition: ISO 45001:2018 is current; a revision is in development and transition arrangements will follow its publication.
Typical for
Construction, manufacturing, logistics, energy and any workplace with significant physical hazards.
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ISO 45001 topic guide
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 revisions: status as of October 2026
Where the three most-used management-system standards stand in October 2026: ISO 14001:2026 published, ISO 9001 at publication stage, ISO 45001 revision in progress.
What happens during an ISO audit?
A walk-through of a certification audit day: the plan, the opening meeting, how auditors sample evidence, how findings are graded, and the closing meeting.
Major vs minor nonconformity: how auditors grade findings
What turns a finding into a major nonconformity, what a minor nonconformity means for certification, and how grading decisions should be made.
ISO 45001 questions
How do we apply?
Send an enquiry with your sites, people and activities; we return an application form, then an audit-time calculation and quotation.
Does certification replace legal safety duties?
No. Legal duties remain; the standard provides a management framework.
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ISO 45001 with BVS
Tell us about your sites and people and we will prepare an audit-time calculation and quotation.