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ISO 45001 Certification

Protect your people and prove it. Get ISO 45001 certified by an independent accredited certification body — and manage the whole journey with ISOXPERT Compliance360.

Overview

What is ISO 45001?

ISO 45001 is the international standard for an Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) management system. It provides a framework to identify hazards, control risks and prevent work-related injury and ill health — with strong emphasis on worker participation and leadership.

Certification means an independent, accredited body has audited your OH&S system and confirmed it meets the standard. The certificate is recognised globally, is frequently required on tenders and by clients, and replaces the former OHSAS 18001 standard.

Beyond compliance, a certified safety system reduces incidents, downtime and insurance risk — and demonstrates genuine care for your workforce.

Who needs it

Is ISO 45001 right for your organisation?

If people work on your sites, ISO 45001 turns your safety commitment into a recognised certificate.

Construction & contracting

Certification is often a prerequisite to win projects and demonstrate safe systems of work to principal contractors.

Manufacturing & industry

Control machinery, chemical and process hazards to a recognised standard and reduce lost-time incidents.

Logistics & services

Protect drivers, warehouse and field teams — and satisfy client and insurer expectations on safety.

The path to certification

How ISO 45001 certification works

1 · Scope & gap analysis

Define your OH&S scope and hazard profile, then compare against ISO 45001. Compliance360 generates a clause-mapped gap report.

2 · Build the system

Create your OH&S policy, hazard/risk registers, legal register and controls. AI drafts audit-ready documentation fast.

3 · Internal audit & review

Run an internal audit and management review to confirm the system works and close any gaps before assessment.

4 · Stage 1 audit

The certification body reviews your documentation and readiness, confirming your OH&S system is designed correctly and ready for assessment.

5 · Stage 2 audit

The certification body's auditor assesses your system in operation and, on success, recommends your organisation for ISO 45001 certification.

6 · Certificate & surveillance

Receive your 3-year certificate, then maintain it with annual surveillance audits — tracked and reminded inside the platform.

The ISOXPERT advantage

Independent accredited certification — with a digital advantage

Practitioner heritage since 1997

Our team has implemented and audited management systems across manufacturing, trading and services for over 25 years, worldwide.

Globally recognised certificates

Verifiable certificates your customers, partners and regulators trust — backed by rigorous, impartial audits.

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We pair your certification journey with the AI-powered ISOXPERT platform, so getting certified — and staying certified — is far less work.

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Get certified faster with ISOXPERT Compliance360

Compliance360 is our AI-powered GRC platform. It generates clause-mapped ISO 45001 documentation, builds your hazard and risk registers, stores audit evidence, and keeps you audit-ready between surveillance visits.

Launch Compliance360 →
  • AI-generated OH&S policy, hazard & risk registers
  • Clause-by-clause gap analysis against ISO 45001
  • Centralised evidence & document version control
  • Surveillance-audit reminders and task tracking
  • One platform across all your ISO standards
FAQ

ISO 45001 certification questions

What is ISO 45001 certification?

ISO 45001 is the international standard for an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management system. Certification is independent, accredited proof that your organisation protects workers, controls risks and prevents work-related injury and ill health.

Who needs ISO 45001?

Construction, manufacturing, logistics and any organisation with workplace health and safety risk. It is often required on tenders and by clients, and it replaces the former OHSAS 18001 standard.

How long does ISO 45001 certification take?

Typically three to five months depending on your size, sites and hazard profile. ISOXPERT Compliance360 speeds preparation by generating your OH&S documentation and managing hazard, risk and evidence records.

How much does ISO 45001 certification cost?

Cost depends on employee numbers, sites and scope. We arrange a fixed quote from an accredited certification body after a short scoping call — request a quote and demo for an exact figure.

Who issues the ISO certificate?

Certification audits and certification decisions are always carried out by independent accredited certification bodies. ISOXPERT is not a certification body and does not issue certificates — we prepare your organisation, digitise your management system and coordinate the audit process so certification runs smoothly.

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