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ISO 45001 — occupational health & safety

The international standard for Occupational Health & Safety management systems, and the modern successor to OHSAS 18001.

Overview

A proactive, risk-based OH&S system

ISO 45001:2018 is the international standard for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) management systems. It replaced OHSAS 18001 and follows the same high-level structure as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, making integration straightforward.

The standard helps organisations proactively identify hazards, control risks, meet their legal duties and continually improve safety performance — with strong emphasis on leadership, worker participation and a genuine culture of prevention.

At a glance

Why it matters

Internationally recognised OH&S standard
Replaces OHSAS 18001
Integrates with ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
Reduces incidents & liability
Demonstrates duty of care
Key requirements

What ISO 45001 requires

The core elements of a certifiable OH&S management system.

01

Leadership & policy

Top-management commitment and an OH&S policy with clear objectives.

02

Hazard & risk

Systematic hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

03

Legal & other requirements

A maintained register of legal and other obligations.

04

Worker participation

Consultation and involvement of workers at all levels.

05

Operational control

Controls, emergency preparedness and management of change.

06

Performance & improvement

Incident investigation, audit, review and continual improvement.

How RTNTS UAE helps

Build and certify your OH&S system

We design a practical ISO 45001 system around your operation and prepare you for certification.

Gap analysis & migration from OHSAS 18001
Management-system design & risk registers
Internal audits & corrective actions
Stage 1 & 2 certification readiness

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