Testing facilities such as DEKRA support companies and organizations in implementing ISO 45001 in their own operations. Following a successful implementation, the inspection bodies also issue an ISO 45001 certificate, which the companies or organizations can then use to embellish themselves.
Read up on the following before you go for ISO 45001 certification:
- Check whether the necessary technical and process knowledge for implementing ISO 45001 is available in your company or organization.
- Appoint a committee of experts consisting of occupational health and safety officers and management representatives.
- Carry out gap analysis in order to determine the need for action.
- Determine all operational processes that involve external interest groups in occupational health and safety measures.
- Draft an implementation plan.
The ISO 45001 certification process is generally very similar for the various testing bodies: depending on the previous knowledge of the company or organization, an optional information meeting (by telephone or in person) is held first, followed by certification on site. This is followed by an audit to review the measures, which is properly documented and leads to an assessment of the management system. If all requirements are fulfilled, the company receives the ISO 45001 certificate and the test seal of the respective testing laboratory. Both are valid for three years, with a surveillance audit every twelve months.
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