--- title: "ISO 45001 – A new standard for Occupational Health and Safety" description: "What is the standard for? ISO 45001 has been produced to provide organisations with a framework that is designed to help them to identify health and safety risks and apply appropriate control measures." canonical: "https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/iso-45001-a-new-standard-for-occupational-health-and-safety" type: "Article" publishedAt: "2018-04-20T10:59:55" modifiedAt: "2020-08-17T11:01:00" keywords: "Uncategorised" --- # ISO 45001 – A new standard for Occupational Health and Safety What is the standard for? ISO 45001 has been produced to provide organisations with a framework that is designed to help them to identify health and safety risks and apply appropriate control measures. Canonical URL: https://www.safety-management.co.uk/news/iso-45001-a-new-standard-for-occupational-health-and-safety ## Article What is the standard for? **ISO 45001**has been produced to provide organisations with a framework that is designed to help them to identify health and safety risks and apply appropriate control measures. In summary, it helps organisations to follow a structured approach to reducing risks and maintaining legal compliance. This new standard will help the business to follow a similar approach to health and safety management as the 2015 versions of **ISO 14001**(environment) and **ISO 9001**(quality) do for their respective topics. If your health and safety systems are certified to the **OHSAS 18001**standard, the transition to the new one should be simple with the help of Safety Management. This is because much of the content of **ISO 45001**is based on the OHSAS standard. Where the is no health and safety system in place our expert consultants can take your business to the point of certification – it will be cost-effective, streamlined and stress free. It’s not mandatory for you to implement a formal management system. However, if you work for responsible businesses and organisations this is a good baseline to achieving best practice and excellence in Occupational Health and Safety management. For any advice, or support, with the transition between OHSAS 18001 and the new ISO 45001:2018 standard please [contact Safety Management](/contact#contact-form) to discuss your requirements with our skilled and competent Health and Safety Consultants. ## Related guidance - [Practical Health & Safety Support: Knowing Where to Start and What to Do Next](/news/practical-health-safety-support-knowing-where-to-start-and-what-to-do-next): Managing health and safety can feel straightforward when everything is running smoothly. Policies have been written, risk assessments have been completed, and there have been no recent incidents. However, many organisations reach a point where they begin to ask more fundamental... - [Why Retained Health & Safety Support Gives Leaders Greater Confidence](/news/why-retained-health-safety-support-gives-leaders-greater-confidence): For senior operations, health and safety and facilities leaders, the challenge is rarely a lack of documentation. Most organisations already have policies, risk assessments and procedures in place, and many have competent people responsible for maintaining them. The more difficu... - [How Workplace Safety Audits Help You Focus on What Actually Matters](/news/how-workplace-safety-audits-help-you-focus-on-what-actually-matters): A workplace safety audit is often associated with compliance, paperwork and preparing for inspections. While these are all important aspects of health and safety management, they are not the primary reason for carrying out an audit. The real value of a workplace safety audit UK... - [What Should You Do After a Near Miss in the Workplace? A Practical Guide for Businesses](/news/what-should-you-do-after-a-near-miss-in-the-workplace-a-practical-guide-for-businesses): A near miss in the workplace is an incident that had the potential to cause injury, ill health, damage to property or interruption to business operations but, fortunately, did not result in harm. While it may be tempting to regard these incidents as isolated events because no on... ## Explore local coverage - [Explore local coverage](/locations): Browse support across regions, towns, services and sectors. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedfordshire](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire): Health & Safety Consultancy coverage linked to Bedfordshire businesses and surrounding towns. - [Manufacturing support in Bedfordshire](/sectors/manufacturing/bedfordshire): Manufacturing guidance connected to Bedfordshire operations and site risk. - [Health & Safety Consultancy in Bedford](/services/health-safety/bedfordshire/bedford): Health & Safety Consultancy support for Bedford and nearby areas including Luton, Dunstable.