ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety
The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early retirements, staff absence and rising insurance premiums.
To combat the problem, ISO has developed a new standard, ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements, that will help organizations reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world.
The standard was developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts, and follows other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It will take into account other International Standards in this area such as OHSAS 18001, the International Labour Organization’s ILO-OSH Guidelines, various national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions.
• Expected outcomes for accredited certification to ISO 9001( New)
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
What are the main changes to the standard? The new version follows a new, higher level structure to make it easier to use in conjunction with other management system standards, with increased importance given to risk. More information about the changes can be found in the news area. I am certified to ISO 9001:2008. What does this mean for me? Organizations are granted a three-year transition period after the revision has been published to migrate their quality management system to the new edition of the standard.ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001 Environmental management systems, one of ISO’s most widely used standards, has recently been revised.
Why was ISO 14001 revised? All ISO 14001:2015 standards are reviewed every five years to establish if a revision is required in order to keep it current and relevant for the marketplace. ISO is designed to respond to latest trends and ensure it is compatible with other management system standards. The timeline is below. Learn more about the process of standard development. 
What are the main changes to the standard? The key changes relate to:
- Increased prominence of environmental management within the organization’s strategic planning processes
- Greater focus on leadership
- Addition of proactive initiatives to protect the environment from harm and degradation, such as sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation
- Improving environmental performance added
- Life cycle thinking when considering environmental aspects
- Addition of a communications strategy
In addition, the revised standard follows a common structure, with the same terms and definitions as a number of other management system standards such as ISO 9001. This makes them easier, cheaper and quicker for those companies who use more than one, not to mention helping out the auditors. Who was responsible for the revision? The revision was conducted by an ISO technical committee called ISO/TC 207/SC 1, which is comprised of experts nominated by their National Standards Bodies and liaison organizations. See the ISO/TC 207/SC 1 homepage for more details. I am certified to ISO 14001:2004. What does this mean for me? Organizations are granted a three-year transition period after the revision has been published to migrate their environmental management system to the new edition of the standard. After this transition period, companies that opt for third party certification will have to seek certification to the new version of the standard. The former version, ISO 14001:2004, and any certification to it, will be out of date. See further guidance from the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). Do I have to be certified to the new standard? No, certification is not compulsory. For further information about certification and other types of third party assessment, this see our page on conformity assessment.