Benefits with an ISO 45001 certificate
A work environment certificate is proof that you are a responsible employer who constantly works to improve the employees’ work environment. The are several benefits benefits of a certification, and it is not just about the work environment, as you can see in the examples below:
- Fewer workplace accidents and work-related health problems.
- Reduced sickness absence.
- Improved quality thanks to better working methods and proactively identified risks.
- Constructive collaboration between employer and employee.
- Increased commitment and greater well-being among the staff.
- To appear as a good employer and thereby easier to compete and attract the best workforce
- Strengthened brand to customers as well as owners, employees and other stakeholders.
ISO 45001 helps you discover and prevent risks in the business, reduce your costs for, for example, sick leave and create a healthier working environment. This in turn strengthens both competitiveness and your brand.
ISO 45001 – What is needed and what is the process for a certification?
A work environment policy or work environment plan is a good start, but in order to meet the requirements of ISO 45001 you need a complete management system with goals, policies and procedures for how you should continue to improve your work environment. Our auditors help you to review your work with your working environment.
When the audit is approved, we as independent certification body issue your work environment certificate. We then help you with annual development audits and every three years a re-certification is made.
AFS 2001:1 – Systematic work environment work
The Work Environment Act contains rules on, among other things, how to prevent ill-health and accidents at work and work for good cooperation between employers and employees. The Swedish Work Environment Authority also issues regulations that address in detail the requirements placed on the work environment. In order to comply with Swedish work environment legislation, you must follow the Swedish Work Environment Authority’s regulation for systematic work environment work, AFS 2001:1. This is therefore a statutory requirement and constitutes a basis for all operations. By certifying your work environment management system, you get independent proof that you have systematic work environment work.
ISO 45001 – Has replaced OHSAS 18001 in work environment
The standard was published mid March 2018. SO 45001 has a similar structure as ISO 9001 for quality and ISO 14001 for the environment.
ISO 45001: 2018 replaces OHSAS 18001 that expired as a valid standard in Sep 2021.
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