Blog Five Benefits of ISO45001

1. Continual improvement

By implementing ISO45001 you can develop a culture of continual improvement within the organization to ensure changing risks are accounted for. If you choose to certify, the annual surveillance audit required by ISO will help your organization stay up-to-date with the necessary requirements within your industry.

2. Reduce costs

Protecting workers from incidents isn’t just the right thing to do, it can also make good financial sense. Reducing workplace accidents can reduce payments such as insurance premiums, compensation pay outs and sick pay, to name just a few.

3. Improve your reputation

Whatever your industry, knowing your organization is complying to occupational health and safety best practise can improve perception from potential employees, clients, customers, and regulators. This could do wonders for your business and could be that added feature that sets you apart from your competitors.

4. Reduce risk

ISO45001 requires a proactive approach to risk management, reviewing all elements of the organization and first deciding the risk, and then what can be done to reduce it. Whatever your industry, ISO45001 can improve the health and safety management within the workplace and reduce the probability of day-to-day activities being affected by avoidable incidents.

5. Create a culture of wellbeing

Implementing ISO45001 shows a genuine commitment to staff wellbeing. Employees want to work for an organization that takes their physical and mental wellbeing seriously. There is an element of risk within any workplace and knowing there are systems in place to keep staff safe and well will improve morale, decrease staff turnover and improve productivity.

These are just a few of the ways that implementing ISO45001 into your organization can have a positive impact. Whether you’re considering certification or just want to use the standard as a guide for best practise, we’d recommend ISO45001 for an Occupational Health and Safety Management System as a full proof way of minimising risk and improving workplace safety.

This blog was originally published in September 2020 and has been updated in September 2022 for accuracy and relevance. 

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