ISO 45001 Certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

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- Understanding the ISO 45001 standard
- Updates on the new safety standard ISO 45001
- The benefits of ISO 45001 certification for sustainable success
- Amendment 1: Changes of ISO standards regarding Climate Change
- Increase trust and transparency with documented health & safety management according to ISO 45001
- How your business can achieve the ISO health and safety certification
- ISO 45001 documentation and resources
- Most asked questions regarding the ISO 45001 standard
Focusing on the well-being and safety of your people to build a stronger, more resilient organization. with ISO 45001
Adopting an ISO 45001-aligned occupational health and safety (OHS) system promotes a healthier work environment as it provides a structured framework to identify, assess, and manage workplace risks and opportunities effectively. This ensures legal compliance while creating a safer, more efficient workplace. By prioritizing worker safety, businesses can reduce incidents, increase productivity, and improve overall employee well-being.
As a globally trusted and recognized certification body with extensive experience in the market, TÜV Rheinland helps organizations like yours achieve ISO 45001 certification successfully. With our expertise, we guide companies toward safer work environments, reduced risks, and enhanced operational efficiency.
Understanding the ISO 45001 standard
ISO 45001 is focused on improving occupational health and safety (OHS) through a management system that integrates risk assessment, hazard control, and continual improvement. The standard follows the “High-Level Structure” (HLS), a uniform structure, uniform definitions as well as uniform terminology as other management systems. This allows organizations to combine certifications, such as ISO 9001 (Quality Management) or ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), into an integrated system, leading to time and cost savings.
This structure includes key areas such as:
- Context of the organization: Understanding internal and external factors that impact safety in your organization.
- Leadership and worker involvement: Ensuring commitment from top management and worker participation.
- Risk assessment and hazard control: Identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace risks.
- Continuous improvement: Setting objectives and monitoring performance to improve safety systems.
At TÜV Rheinland, we provide expert support for combined certification across multiple management systems. With certifications in areas such as health and safety, energy, environmental, and compliance management, businesses can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability while boosting their competitive advantage.
Ready to gain a competitive edge? Contact our experts today to start your ISO 45001 certification process.
Updates on the new safety standard ISO 45001
ISO 45001, published in March 2018, replaces the OHSAS 18001 standard, providing a more comprehensive approach to occupational health and safety management.
For more details, please read the attached document or contact our experts.
Update on the standard ISO 45001 | 367 KB | Download |
The benefits of ISO 45001 certification for sustainable success
Shaping the long-term future of your company also means taking precautions for the safety and health of your employees. After all, the performance of your workforce is one of the most important factors for your company's success – today and tomorrow.
With structured and certified occupational health and safety, you lay the groundwork for motivated employees and productive work processes. A professional management system and appropriate certification will help you prevent workplace accidents, reduce absenteeism, increase efficiency, position your company as an attractive employer, and highlight your commitment to corporate responsibility.
In addition, certified management systems for occupational health and safety underscore the legal status of your company and its management. This is another important aspect for the future-proof design of your management systems. At the same time, you consistently increase the satisfaction of your employees and permanently strengthen the trust of your customers and partners.
An ISO 45001 certification puts the focus on the preventive safety of your employees. Another advantage of the standard is the efficient integration into already existing management systems.
With our comprehensive knowledge, we support you with the professional coordination of occupational safety and health care as part of the certification of management systems. With measurable economic benefits and a clear focus on sustainable business success.
Amendment 1: Changes of ISO standards regarding Climate Change
Amendment 1 | 504 KB | Download |
Increase trust and transparency with documented health & safety management according to ISO 45001
By following a systematic standard for your occupational health & safety protection according to ISO 45001, sources of errors and risks can be identified and eliminated or minimized. By means of certification of your occupational protection management you will thus significantly reduce the number of occupational accidents, regardless of your industry or the size of your company, and you will simultaneously fulfil legal and official requirements. You will therefore not only increase the confidence of your employees, you will also reinforce your positive reputation with clients, business partners and the authorities. This creates a valuable competitive advantage for you.
Our experts have many years of experience with management systems and in the field of effective and sustainable occupational health & safety protection. We will check and certify your company according to ISO 45001.
Do you still have questions on the new ISO 45001 standard? Arrange an appointment with our experts now!
How your business can achieve ISO health and safety certification
Achieving ISO 45001 certification demonstrates your organization's commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workforce.The certification process starts with an optional preliminary audit to assess your current compliance with the standard.
After, your organization will undergo two main audits:
- Certification audit (Stage 1): focuses on reviewing your management system's design and documentation
- Certification audit (Stage 2): evaluates its practical application and effectiveness.
Upon successful evaluation, your organization will receive the ISO 45001 certification, and it will be entered into the online certification database, Certipedia.
What happens after ISO 45001 certification?
After certification, your organization will undergo annual surveillance audits to ensure continued compliance and improvement in health and safety management. Every three years, a recertification audit will assess your ongoing progress.

Ready to start the certification process with us? Our experts are happy to provide you with a non-binding personalized quote and assist you with any questions.
Most asked questions regarding the ISO 45001 standard
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Disclaimer: At TÜV Rheinland, the neutrality, objectivity, independency and impartiality of our activities are of utmost importance. Our assessment and audit activities follow these values in compliance with the applicable accreditation requirements. All the necessary structural, organizational and processual measures are in place in all levels of the organization in order to avoid conflicts of interest (e.g. rigorous separation of consultancy and certification) and to ensure impartiality. We do not offer or provide management system consultancy by an accredited certification body for management systems. Within the TR Group, we ensure a minimum 2-year interval between management system consultancy and certification activity for the same costumer.
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