Step 1 – Initial Consultation

Understand your organization’s OH&S objectives, activities, certification scope, and ISO 45001 requirements.

Step 2 – Gap Assessment

Evaluate your existing occupational health and safety management practices and identify compliance gaps.

Step 3 – Define OHSMS Scope

Determine the locations, activities, workers, processes, and operations covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

Step 4 – Hazard Identification

Identify workplace hazards and assess associated occupational health and safety risks.

Step 5 – Legal and Compliance Assessment

Identify applicable OH&S legal and regulatory requirements and establish processes for maintaining compliance.

Step 6 – Documentation

Develop OH&S policies, objectives, procedures, risk assessments, operational controls, emergency arrangements, and supporting records.

Step 7 – Implementation

Implement the OHSMS across relevant areas of your organization.

Step 8 – Employee Training

Train employees on workplace hazards, risk controls, emergency procedures, consultation, participation, and OH&S responsibilities.

Step 9 – Internal Audit

Conduct internal audits to evaluate OHSMS conformity and identify corrective actions.

Step 10 – Management Review

Review OH&S performance, objectives, incidents, compliance, audit results, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Step 11 – Certification Audit

An independent certification body assesses your OHSMS against the applicable ISO 45001 requirements.

Step 12 – Certification Decision

The certification body independently reviews the audit findings and makes the certification decision.

Step 13 – Continual Improvement

Maintain the OHSMS, address nonconformities, monitor safety performance, and continually improve occupational health and safety practices.