Presenter: Strahinja Stojanovic

ISO 45001 vs. OHSAS 18001Main Changes

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What are the main differences between ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001?

If you have already implemented anOH&SMS according to OHSAS 18001:2007…

… you can save a lot of time if you approach this transition systematically.

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Instead of being stressed about the changes, use them as momentum for improving your Occupational

Health & Safety Management System.

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• What has stayed the same

• What is not mandatory any more

• Main differences

• New structure

• Context of the organization

• Risk and opportunities

• Main challenges

Agenda

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What has stayed the same

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• PDCA Cycle

• OH&S Policy

• OH&S objectives

• OH&S hazards

• Legal and other requirements

• Communication

• Operational control

• Emergency preparedness

• Internal audit

• Corrective actions

• Management review

• Incidents

ISO

45

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1

OH

SA

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80

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• OH&S Policy

• OH&S objectives

• OH&S hazards

• Legal and other requirements

• Communication

• Operational control

• Emergency preparedness

• Internal audit

• Corrective actions

• Management review

• Incidents

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What is not mandatory any more

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• Management representative

• Description of basic elements of the OH&SMS

• Preventive actions

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New structure

Context of the organization

Risks and opportunities

Documented information

Main differences

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OHSAS 18001

4.1 General

requirements

4.2 OH&S Policy

4.3 Planning

4.4 Implementation

and operation

4.5 Checking

4.6 Management

review

ISO 45001

4 Context of the

organization

5 Leadership

6 Planning

7 Support

8 Operation

9 Performance

evaluation

10 Improvement

New structure

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Context of the organization

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• Internal and external issues

• Workers and interested parties

• Determining the scope of the OH&SMS

• OH&S management system

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Risks and opportunities

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• What should be taken into account

• What needs to be done to address them

• Do we need to document it?

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Main challenges

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• How to identify interested parties and their needs and expectations

• How to identify and where to document the context of the organization

• How to identify risks and opportunities

• Identification and evaluation of OH&S hazards

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Conclusion

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The new version of the standard gives more freedom; use it to your advantage.

Instead of being stressed about it, create better distribution of responsibilities and

authorities, and greater involvement of top management

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Strahinja Stojanovic

Q & A

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