Migration to ISO 45001
Occupational Health and Safety
Start preparing for the migration from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001. We can support you every step of the way.
Start preparing for the migration from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001. We can support you every step of the way.
The ISO 45001 Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) was released for review on 30th November 2017. With a 2-month review period, the final release of the standard is expected in March 2018. After the final standard is released, OHSAS 18001 will be withdrawn, and companies certified to this standard will have a three-year migration period. With the release of the FDIS, you can start preparing already now.
ISO 45001 applies the ISO High Level Structure (HLS), common for all ISO standards.
With ISO 45001 becoming an ISO standard, it is accepted as an international standard. As it follows the same structure as other widely applied ISO standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, it will be easier to integrate with other management systems.
Users familiar with OHSAS 18001 will recognize that most of the requirements of OHSAS are continued in ISO 45001. However, there are some new and revised requirements. Some of the changes are induced by the HLS, but in addition there are some that are specific for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). Learn more about the changes here.
Our auditors are prepared and have a full overview of the changes and what is required to migrate from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001. We can support you in all phases of the migration, so that you can start preparing, assess your level of readiness and efficiently complete that migration.
We can support you with:As different companies need different levels of support to migrate, we have prepared three migration packages that can support you on your migration journey. They include everything from basic awareness sessions and material to self-assessments and migration audits – depending on your need:
Prepares you for an effective transition through guidelines and training.
Combines our online self-assessment tool and go-to-expert offer with the Start package guidelines and training.
The content from the Start and Develop packages, plus on-site GAP analysis, transition audit and our Lumina™ Plus Performance Benchmarking Tool.
DNV GL’s ViewPoint Espresso Surveys have set out to understand companies’ readiness in specific areas where there are changes in the new ISO standards. The surveys indicate that many are taking action already, but not unexpectedly, there are great variations. Most have gaps that must be closed before migrating. Here’s a peek into what current OHSAS 18001 certified companies say:
See what your peers say and where they see themselves with regards to ISO 45001.
What are your peers doing? Discover our condensed mini-surveys on more narrow, highly relevant topics, such as the requirements for the new High Level Structure in the ISO revisions and much more...
Watch Quality and Technical Manager Niall Pembery go through the key elements of the new ISO standards