ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard for health and safety at work developed by national and international standards committees’ independent of government.
Introduced in March 2018, it’s replacing the standard (BS OHSAS 18001) which will be withdrawn. Businesses have a three-year period to move from the old standard to the new one. You’re not required by law to implement ISO 45001 or other similar management standards, but they can help provide a structured framework for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace.
If your organization is small or low-risk, you’ll probably be able to demonstrate effective risk management without a formal management system.
ISO 45001 Certification is not a requirement of the standard but can be a useful tool to demonstrate that you meet the necessary criteria. If your organization already certified to OHSAS 18001, and while it is a very different standard, you will already have some of the necessary tools and systems in place to implement ISO 45001.