Occupational health and safety: farewell to OHSAS 18001, in favor of ISO 45001

The disappearance of the British standard OHSAS 18001 on September 30, 2021, marks the arrival of the new voluntary standard ISO 45001. This occupational health and safety management system gives workers an important role.

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Since the publication of the standard, ISO/TC 283 has worked on related subjects, giving rise to “daughter” standards. These include a practical implementation guide for SMEs, a specification for working safely in the event of a pandemic, and in June 2021, the ISO 45003 standard on psychosocial risks. But that’s not all! In 2022, the ISO 45002 standard on general guidelines for the implementation of 45001 will arrive,” announces Florence Saillet. While we await the forthcoming ISO 45004 standard on OHS workplace performance assessment and ISO 45006 on the prevention and management of infectious diseases… “

Tools for a successful migration

 

Depuis la publication de la norme, le comité ISO/TC 283 a travaillé sur des sujets connexes, donnant naissance à des normes « filles ». Ainsi sont parus un guide pratique de mise en place pour les PME-TPE, une spécification pour travailler en toute sécurité en cas de pandémie, et en juin 2021, la norme ISO 45003 sur les risques psychosociaux. Mais ce n’est pas tout ! « En 2022, la norme ISO 45002 sur les lignes directrices générales pour la mise en œuvre de la 45001 arrive, annonce Florence Saillet. En attendant les futures normes ISO 45004 sur l’évaluation de la performance au travail en SST et ISO 45006 sur la prévention et le management des maladies infectieuses… »

Tools for a successful migration

At first, some decision-makers see this as a difficulty, but they soon realize the benefits when they see how closely this requirement coincides with existing regulations: training plan, prevention plan, risk identification, accident investigation, etc. “observes Marie-Hélène Lefebvre. But it’s obvious: the transition is easy when OHSAS 18001 practice is already mature and producing results. Take a look here at the evolution of non-conformities detected during certification audits over the course of 2019: the further away we are from the publication date of ISO 45001, the fewer non-conformities the auditor finds.



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