Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.

ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.

ISO 45001:2018 is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an OH&S management system to improve occupational health and safety, eliminate hazards and minimize OH&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH&S opportunities, and address OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities.

ISO 45001:2018 helps an organization to achieve the intended outcomes of its OH&S management system. Consistent with the organization’s OH&S policy, the intended outcomes of an OH&S management system include:

a) continual improvement of OH&S performance;

b) fulfilment of legal requirements and other requirements;

c) achievement of OH&S objectives.

ISO 45001:2018 is applicable to any organization regardless of its size, type and activities. It is applicable to the OH&S risks under the organization’s control, taking into account factors such as the context in which the organization operates and the needs and expectations of its workers and other interested parties.

ISO 45001:2018 does not state specific criteria for OH&S performance, nor is it prescriptive about the design of an OH&S management system.

ISO 45001:2018 enables an organization, through its OH&S management system, to integrate other aspects of health and safety, such as worker wellness/wellbeing.

ISO 45001:2018 does not address issues such as product safety, property damage or environmental impacts, beyond the risks to workers and other relevant interested parties.

ISO 45001:2018 can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve occupational health and safety management. However, claims of conformity to this document are not acceptable unless all its requirements are incorporated into an organization’s OH&S management system and fulfilled without exclusion.

Global G.A.P (Good Agricultural Practice) is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the world. The Global GAP certification is an internationally recognized standard for on-farm food safety and sustainable agricultural practices.

The Global GAP certification process involves an independent assessment of the farm’s compliance with the Global GAP standards, which cover areas such as food safety, worker health and safety, environmental protection, and animal welfare. The certification is awarded to farms that demonstrate that they have implemented good agricultural practices that meet the Global GAP standards.

The Global GAP certification is important for farmers because it demonstrates their commitment to producing safe and sustainable agricultural products that meet the expectations of consumers and retailers around the world. For retailers and consumers, the Global GAP certification provides assurance that the products they are buying have been produced using responsible and sustainable farming practices.

The certification is usually valid for one year, after which the farm must undergo a new assessment to maintain the certification. The Global GAP standards are continuously reviewed and updated to ensure that they remain relevant and effective in promoting sustainable and safe food production.