ISO 45001 Consulting Services

The ISO 45001 certification process in Malaysia typically involves several steps:

• Gap Analysis: Evaluate current occupational health and safety management practices against ISO 45001 requirements.
• Developing Documentation: Create necessary documents like policies, procedures, and objectives aligned with ISO 45001 standards.
• Implementation: Integrate occupational health and safety management practices into daily operations.
• Training and Awareness: Train employees on occupational health and safety policies and procedures.
• Internal Audit: Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with ISO 45001 standards.
• Management Review: Review performance, identify areas for improvement.
• Certification Audit: A third-party certification body audits the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) for compliance with ISO 45001.
• Continual Improvement: Continually improve occupational health and safety performance.

To implement ISO 45001, organizations need to:

• Establish an occupational health and safety policy.
• Identify occupational health and safety hazards and assess risks.
• Define objectives and targets for improving occupational health and safety performance.
• Develop occupational health and safety management programs.
• Implement controls to manage occupational health and safety risks.
• Conduct regular monitoring and measurement of occupational health and safety performance.
• Ensure compliance with legal and other requirements related to occupational health and safety.
• Conduct internal audits to assess the effectiveness of the OHSMS.
• Conduct applicable occupational safety & health monitoring, such as noise assessment, Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) monitoring, chemical exposure monitoring, chemical health risk assessment (CHRA), health surveillance, etc.
• Continually improve the OHSMS.

An ISO consultant assists organizations in aligning their operations with ISO 45001 standards through various means, such as conducting gap analyses, developing compliant occupational health and safety management systems, preparing documentation, providing staff training, and ensuring readiness for certification audits.

An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a framework that helps organizations manage and improve their occupational health and safety performance systematically. It includes policies, processes, procedures, and practices aimed at identifying, assessing, and controlling occupational health and safety risks. OHSMS follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to ensure continual improvement in occupational health and safety performance.

An ISO Internal Auditor for ISO 45001 conducts regular audits to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards, identifies areas for improvement in the OHSMS, and helps prepare the organization for external certification audits.

No, there is no minimum headcount or sales revenue required to obtain ISO 45001 certification. The standard is applicable to organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. What matters is that your organization has a robust OH&S management system in place that complies with ISO 45001 requirements and is effectively implemented and maintained.

No, the audit for ISO 45001 is not a one-time event. After the initial certification audit, your organization will undergo regular surveillance audits, typically annually, to ensure continued compliance with the standard. Additionally, a full re-certification audit is conducted every three years to renew the certification.

ISO 45001 certification is intended to be maintained continuously over a three-year cycle. If a company decides to stop maintaining the certification after one year, it loses its certified status. To resume certification later, the company would need to go through the initial certification process again, which includes a full audit to ensure all ISO 45001 requirements are met. Continuous maintenance of the certification demonstrates ongoing commitment to occupational health and safety.