ISO 45001:2018 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. In English: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S). The standard describes requirements for a systematic approach to healthy and safe working.
Construction companies, manufacturers, logistics and other sectors where physical safety plays a role. Often combined with VCA.
Small (up to 20 FTE)
Rule of thumb for SMEs: Count on €2,900 - €3,900 in the first year, then €1,400 - €2,500 per year.
Prices indicative, excl. VAT.
Full cost breakdownMinimum proof period: The management system must have been operational for at least three months before the certification audit can take place.
All about the lead time- Which parts of your organisation? Which locations? The certification body makes a quotation based on this scope.
- A baseline measurement: where are you now? What still needs to be done? Not required, but helps with planning.
- Drawing up documentation, setting up processes, training employees. Operational for at least three months before certification is possible.
- The auditor reviews your documentation. Are the required documents present and up to date?
- On-site audit. The auditor speaks with employees, examines processes and checks whether theory and practice correspond.
- Upon approval: three-year certificate. An annual surveillance audit, recertification after three years.
Your certificate remains valid during and after the switch. The new certification body takes over the certification for the same standard and within your existing certification cycle. There is no interruption in your certificate status.
SwitchingA surveillance audit every year. A full recertification every three years. Your certificate is valid for three years, provided you pass the annual audits.
RecertificationISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. A certificate shows that your company has organised healthy and safe working systematically. The standard helps prevent accidents, absenteeism and occupational diseases.
No, ISO 45001 is voluntary. A risk inventory and evaluation (RI&E) is mandatory under the Dutch Working Conditions Act, and ISO 45001 helps you meet that obligation systematically. Commercially, clients in construction, industry and petrochemicals often ask for it.
Only accredited certification bodies may issue ISO 45001 certificates. Accreditation can be from the Dutch accreditation body, UKAS (UK), DAkkS (Germany) or other IAF members. Through the IAF agreement all these certificates are recognised internationally.
ISO 45001 is an internationally recognised management system for all sectors. VCA is a regional checklist (NL, BE, LU) specifically for higher-risk sectors such as construction and petrochemicals. ISO 45001 describes 'what' you need to organise, VCA describes 'how'. Many construction companies have both.
OHSAS 18001 was the predecessor of ISO 45001 and has no longer been valid since 30 September 2021. ISO 45001 follows the High Level Structure (like ISO 9001 and 14001), puts more focus on leadership and worker participation, and requires a broader context analysis.
Yes, ISO 45001 shares the same structure (High Level Structure) with ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 27001 (information security). This makes integrated audits possible, which saves time and costs.
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