Occupational Safety and Health Management Standard and Obtaining it in Saudi Arabia
Many Saudi facilities are adopting the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (ISO 45001) as part of their occupational risk management strategy in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to protect workers from occupational hazards resulting from accidents and injuries while performing their jobs.
The ISO 45001:2018 system promotes a safe and healthy work environment by providing a framework that allows the organization to identify and control risks that threaten occupational safety and health in the facility, reduce the likelihood of accidents, help comply with Saudi laws and regulations related to occupational safety and health and improve the overall performance of occupational safety and health in the facility.
Occupational Safety and Health Management Certificate ISO 45001:2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Management System Specification ISO 45001:2018 is an internationally recognized standard. Any organization that wants to implement strict procedures to reduce occupational safety and health risks can adopt the specifications’ requirements.
The standard is designed to identify the impact of the organization’s activities on occupational safety and health aspects and to help reduce the risk of accidents and any breaches of applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
ISO 45001:2018 has been developed as an alternative to OHSAS 18001:2007 to fill the gap where no international occupational safety and health standards.
ISO 45001 Occupational Safety and Health Management System Requirements:
- Occupational Safety and Health Policy and the organization’s commitment to occupational safety and health.
- Hazard identification, risk assessment, and preventive measures
- Saudi legal and legislative requirements for occupational safety and health.
- Objectives and programs.
- Human resources, responsibilities, and authorities.
- Training, communications, and consultations.
- Documents and records.
- Process control
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Measurement, monitoring, and performance improvement.
Benefits of Obtaining ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certificate
- Identify occupational health and safety risks in the work environment and assess those risks.
- Identify relevant Saudi legal and legislative requirements.
- Reducing the number of worker injuries through prevention and monitoring of hazards at the workplace and risks resulting from major accidents.
- Training and educating all workers and employees to follow procedures to reduce occupational risks.
- Reducing material losses resulting from accidents and production stoppages.
- Having plans and procedures to identify potential risks and response time to emergencies.
- Ensure appropriate Saudi legislation is addressed and acted upon, meeting the growing importance of occupational safety and health for the public image.
Why do facilities seek to obtain ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certificates?
- Improving occupational health and safety management practices: Statistics indicate that facilities implementing ISO 45001:2018 can enhance occupational health and safety management methods by 92.5%.
- Raising workers’ awareness about occupational safety and health requirements: Statistics indicate that facilities implementing ISO 45001:2018 can raise workers’ awareness about the requirements of occupational safety and health management systems by 97%, which means an increase in workers efficiency and ability to manage the safety system efficiently and effectively and the facility commitment to its responsibilities towards the health of workers and those around it.
- Reducing days of absence and absence from work: Statistics indicate that facilities implementing ISO 45001:2018 decreased the number of days of absence due to worker injuries by 28%.
- Reducing the rate of injuries and accidents: Statistics indicate that facilities that implemented ISO 45001:2018 achieved a 62% decrease in the rate of injuries and accidents to their workers.
- Easy and economical: Obtaining the ISO 45001:2018 certificate is no longer expensive and does not require time as before.
- Your competitor will get it soon: If your competitors are not certified ISO 45001:2018, they may get it soon, and the longer you delay, the more negative impact it will have.
Interested facilities that can obtain the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certificate
- All types of industrial, agricultural, service, and commercial companies regardless of their size or activity
- Operation and maintenance contractors
- Contracting companies, oil, gas, and petroleum service providers
- Shipping, unloading, handling, and freight transport companies
- Hospitals, hotels, restaurants, schools and universities
- Public transport companies, passenger transport, airports, and railway lines.
We at Guidance Consulting and Training Company provide services for establishing and developing occupational health and safety systems following ISO 45001:2018 and Saudi laws, with step-by-step implementation follow-up, and training packages for system internal auditing.
Guidance for Consulting and Training
We have the knowledge and experience to help institutions and individuals comply with the requirements of the Saudi Standards and Quality Organization, the Food and Drug Authority, and other entities that impose legal and mandatory requirements in the Saudi market.
To qualify your facility, train its personnel and fulfill the required documents to implement the quality and ISO systems.