The Road to an International Occupational
Health & Safety Management System Standard
ISO 45001
U.S. Technical Advisory Group to
ISO Project Committee 283
Updated on 1/29/2014
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Introduction
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June 2013, a New Work Item Proposal to establish an
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
was approved by ISO creating Project Committee 283 (PC 283)
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September 2013, a U.S. Technical Advisory Group to the ISO
PC 283 established
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The scope is to develop a global occupational health and safety
(OH&S) standard to provide effective, real-world solutions for
worker safety. This is historic work to protect not only America’s
workers, but also that of the global workforce. It will continue to
shape the H&S profession and directly impact how we manage
and deliver health and safety both in and out of the workplace.
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Background
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Prior attempts for passage – 3 prior failed attempts for an ISO
OHSMS standard
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The British Standards Institute instead, begins work on 8800
eventually leading to the work of the Occupational Health and
Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) Project Group on
OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems 1999
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The OHSAS "Standards and Certificates Survey" has shown a
rapid rise in the rate of use of OHSAS 18001 and equivalent
standards such as the ANSI Z10 OHSMS over the past 10 years
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OHSMS standards are now being used in 127 countries around
the world with over 100,000 certificates issued
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This comes from the NWIP. Would like to update this with global or U.S. Data
The most compelling reason for an ISO OHSMS
UK’s Health and Safety Executive has the following data for 2010/11:
• 1.2 million working people were suffering from a work related illness
• 175 workers killed at work
• 115000 injuries were reported
• 200000 reportable injuries (over 3 day absence) occurred
• 26.4 million working days were lost due to work related illness and workplace injury
• Workplace injuries and ill health (excluding cancer) cost society an estimated $22.8
billion (in 2009/10)
Similarly, the figures from the 2005 statistics released at the 17th
World Congress on Safety and Health at Work showed that 2.2
million workers were fatally injured as the result of a work-related
accident, which was an increase of 10 % from three years previously.
The figures equate to around 6,000 cases per day.
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The benefits of an effective OHSMS
Ultimately the widespread use of effective OH&S management
systems will benefit society by
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reducing the number of incidents and accidents;
reducing disruptions to operational processes
reducing the need for emergency medical care provision
reducing the need for long term care for those unable to
return to work following an accident
preventing the removal of people from the workforce
reducing the costs of incidents and accidents or of
disruptions.
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NWIP Scope of the proposed deliverable
This International Standard specifies requirements for an occupational
health and safety (OH&S) management system, to enable an organization
to control its OH&S risks and improve its OH&S performance. It does not
state specific OH&S performance criteria, nor does it give detailed
specifications for the design of a management system. This International
Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
a) establish an OH&S management system to eliminate or minimize risks
to personnel and other interested parties who could be exposed to
OH&S hazards associated with its activities;
b) implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S mgmt system;
c) assure itself of its conformity with its stated OH&S policy;
d) demonstrate conformity with this International Standard.
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NWIP Scope of the proposed deliverable
The International Standard is intended to provide
 organizations with the elements of an effective OHSMS that can help
organizations achieve OH&S and economic objectives.
 alignment the revisions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and the application of
Annex SL, Appendix 2 of the Supplement to ISO Directives Part 1 (High
level structure, identical core text and common terms and core definitions
for use in Management Systems Standards)
 requirements that can be incorporated into any OH&S management
system. The extent of the application will depend on such factors as the
OH&S policy of the organization, the nature of its activities and the risks
and complexity of its operations.
This International Standard is not intended to address other health
and safety areas such as employee wellbeing/wellness programs,
product safety, property damage or environmental impacts.
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Market Relevance (Affected Parties)
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Organizations of various types and sizes
People under the control of the organization
Visitors, neighbors, local community
Customers/end-users
Supplier organizations
OH&S management system service providers
Governments and regulators
Non-governmental organizations
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International Organizational Relationships
ISO 45001
Occupational Health &
Safety Management
Systems
PC 283
43 Member countries
15 Observing countries
6 Liaison Members
U.S.
Delegates/
”Experts”
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TAG to PC 283
89 Organizational Members
“Mirror Committees”
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Who is Involved
43 Participating Countries
and
15 Observing Countries
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Participating Countries
Secretariat: United Kingdom
Argentina
Canada
Czech Rep.
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Rwanda
Sweden
UK
Austria
Chile
Denmark
Ghana
Japan
Norway
Singapore
Switzerland
United States
Belgium
China
Egypt
Iraq
Malaysia
Poland
S. Africa
Thailand
Uruguay
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Botswana
Colombia
Finland
Ireland
Morocco
Portugal
Sprain
Turkey
Burundi
Costa Rica
France
Israel
Namibia
Romania
Sri Lanka
Uganda
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Observing Countries
Armenia
Cyprus
Indonesia
Korea
Saint Lucia
Belarus
Hong Kong
Iran
New Zealand
Serbia
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Brazil
India
Jordan
Papua New Guinea
Slovakia
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U.S. PC 283 Membership
Types of Membership:
Consumer/Directly Affected Public
Government Body/Organization
Professional Association/Society
Labor Organization
Trade Association
Insurance and Financial Services
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General Interest
Producer
User
Academia
Consulting
Observer
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U.S. PC 283 Committee Roster
AIG Casualty Loss Control
Altria Client Services
American Board of Industrial Hygiene
American Society of Safety Engineers
Amway Corp.
Ashland Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Capital Safety
Center for Safety & Health Sustain.
Climbtech
Dotson Group, LLC
Eastern Kentucky University
AIHA Guideline Foundation
Aluminum Association
American Chemistry Council
American Sugar Refining
Arcadis
The Boeing Company
Brazosport Community College
Cargill Meat Solutions
Clarion Safety Systems
Cummins
Deep Down Inc.
Environmental Compliance System
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U.S. PC 283 Committee Roster Continued
Erachem Comilog Inc.
Fisher & Phillips
Flour Corporation
Gloal SHE Solutions
Honda North America Services
Institute for Safety & Health Mgmt.
JC Safety & Environmental Inc.
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Inc.
Konecranes, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mercer/Orchse
Natl Comm. On Occupat. S&H Network
ESIS Health, Safety, & Env.
Flexible Packaging Association
Georgia Tech Env. Sustain. Serv.
Green Counselor
Icarus Environmental Inc.
Intl. Safety Equipment Association
Keene State College
Keystone Engineering Inc.
Lewellyn Technology
Master Lock Company
Momentive Specialty Chemicals
National Consumers League
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U.S. PC 283 Committee Roster Continued
Natl. Instit. for Occup. S&H (NIOSH)
National Institutes of Health
Natl. Roofing Contractors Assoc.
North Carolina Dept. Of Transport.
Oberon Company
Omnex Engineering & Mgmt.
Penske Logistics
Philip L. Colleran, CSP
Risk Mgmt. & Insurance Society
Safety Compliance Mgmt, Inc.
Sage Products
Span International Training LLC
Natl. Instit. Of Standards and Tech
National Retail Federation
National Safety Council
Nucor Corporation
OSHA
Parsons
Pfizer (pending)
PJ Brennan & Associates
ROC One, LLC
Safety-Wise, LLC
Siemens N. American Healthcare
SRI Quality System Registrar
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U.S. PC 283 Committee Roster Continued
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Transreg LLC
TUV SuD America
Tyson Foods EHS Services
UL
United Auto Workers Intl. Union
United Food Commercial Workers
United States TAG ISO TC262
United Steelworkers Intl. Union
University of Alabama
University of Utah
Univ. of WI – Whitewater (pending)
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Weir
Willis Group
Z10 Accredited Stand. Committee
Zurich Services Corporation
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US TAG to PC 283 Organizational Structure
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Model Operating Procedures
for U.S. TAGs to ANSI for ISO Activities
The functions and responsibilities of the U.S. TAG are:
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Recommend registration of ANSI as a P- or O-member
Initiate and approve U.S. proposals for new work items
Initiate and approve U.S. working drafts for submission by ANSI to ISO
Determine the U.S. position on an ISO draft International Standard, etc.
Provide adequate U.S. representation to ISO technical committee
Determine U.S. positions on agenda items of ISO committee
Nominate U.S. technical experts to serve on ISO working groups
Provide assistance to U.S. secretariats of ISO technical committees or
subcommittees, upon request,
Identify and establish close liaison with other U.S. TAGs in related fields
Recommend to ANSI the acceptance of secretariats for ISO committees or
subcommittees
Recommend that ANSI invite the ISO committees to meet in the United
States
Recommend to ANSI U.S. candidates for the chair of ISO technical
committees or subcommittees and U.S. conveners of ISO working groups
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Timeline (key dates) – 3 Years (N68)
Terms
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Working Draft (WD) – First draft developed by the Project
Committee and experts (US will have TAG input)
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Committee Draft (CD) –First public draft for circulation to public
for comments
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Draft International Standard (DIS)
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Final Draft International Standard (FDIS)
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Timeline (key dates) – 3 Years (N68)
02/28/14: Comments due on WD1
03/31/14: PC Meeting drafts “Committee Draft 1 (CD1)”
06 /2014: CD1 released for comment/ballot
11 /2014: PC Meeting drafts “Draft International Standard (DIS)”
01 /2015: DIS released for translation
06 /2015: DIS Ballot
11 /2015: PC Meeting drafts “Final DIS (FDIS)”
01 /2016: Final draft of FDIS  ISO processing
07 /2016: FDIS Balloting
09 /2016: Publication of ISO 45001
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What does the draft look like so far….
ISO/WD 45001 – ISO/PC 283/WG 1 N 09
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Section 5:
Section 6:
Section 7:
Section 8:
Section 9:
Section 10:
Scope
Normative References
Terms and Definitions
Context of the Organization
Leadership
Planning
Support
Operation
Performance Evaluation
Improvement
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What does the draft look like so far….
ISO/WD 45001 – ISO/PC 283/WG 1 N 09
Followed by Annex A – Informative
Likely will see references to:
 ANSI Z10: Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems
 ANSI/ASSE Z590.3 – 2011: Prevention through
Design Guidelines for Addressing Occupational
Hazards and Risks in Design and Redesign Process
 OHSAS 18001: Occupational Health & Safety
Management System
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ISO Standards
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It is worth noting that development of ISO 45001 takes
into account consistency with:
 ISO 9001
 ISO 14001
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What has US PC 283 been doing…
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Fall 2013
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Reviewed and Provided Comments
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N21 Draft Design Specification
N23 Revised Proof of Concept Draft
ISO N22 US TAG Consolidated Comments
Calls
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9/28/2013: Kick-Off Call, Intro, Welcome, Expectations
9/23/2013: Reviewed Comments to N23
10/9/2013: Pre London TAG Call, Final Review and
Position
11/15/2013: Recap of October London PC Meeting and
next steps for working draft review
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London Meeting Oct. 21-23, 2013:
ISO PC 283 – Meeting Participants
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83 delegates
(Experts)
27 Member bodies
5 Liaison members
Some participated
by webinar
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Goals - Inaugural Meeting
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To review the comments:
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Revised “proof of concept” draft and to Begin to
produce a first Working Draft (WD1) of ISO
45001.
Design Specification to develop the final
document. (Live Document)
Address agenda items for the Project
Committee (PC) Open Forum.
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Goals - US Delegation
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Establish Key Relationships – Secretariat,
Country allies & alliances
Advocate for US positions based upon Z10
and US Comments in (most comments were
accepted):
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Proof of Concept Document
Design Specification
Open Forum (as applicable)
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Key points - Takeaways
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Developed good relationships with the Secretariat,
Chair - Working Draft 1 (WD1), various key
countries
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US Comments on PoC and Design Specification
were accepted for the most part
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London Review Process
5 Task Groups
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TG1: Section 4 the organization, 5
Leadership/Participation, 7 Support
TG2: Section 6 Planning
TG3: Section 8 Operation
TG4: Section 9 Performance Evaluation and 10
Improvement
TG5: Terms & Definitions (Formed at the end of meeting)
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U.S. PC 283 Mirrors these task groups
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PC 283: 2014
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2014
 Committee Meeting in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-16
 Reviewed Comments to WD 1
 Next International Meeting Mar. 31 – Apr. 4 in
Morocco attended by U.S. Delegates
 Anticipating release of Committee Draft 1 by
summer
 Continued review and comments
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Opportunities for Involvement:
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Upon release of Committee Draft 1, all interested
parties will be able to view and provide comments
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PC 283 will continue to review and consolidate
comments and provide our U.S. delegates with
guidance through issuance of the standard.
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Thank you!
Questions?
Tim Fisher, CSP, CAE, CHMM, CPEA, ARM
Director, Practices and Standards
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847/768-3411
TFisher@ASSE.Org
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Backup Slides
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The benefits of implementing an OHSMS
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Common governance, policy and practice benchmarks across geographical
boundaries, including different countries, cultures and jurisdictions
Ability to meet regulatory requirements, including accountability, ethical and
corporate governance requirements; regulatory compliance; and practice audits
Enables compliance with national and international legislation and codes of
conduct
Support of risk management, including emergency planning, and implementation
Shows a commitment to improved OH&S performance
Ability to set and assess performance measures for the use of contract service
providers, and for inclusion in commercial contracts
Significant reductions in the number of OH&S incidents and accidents, including a
reduction in associated costs
Significant reductions in the cost of disruptions to operations
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The benefits of implementing an OHSMS
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Reduced insurance premiums
Use of an OH&S MSS that integrates with other MSS
Enables a coordinated, consistent and integrated approach to establishing policy,
objectives, targets and implementation techniques across an organization; thereby
minimizing duplication, redundancy, and incompatible processes
Use of an OH&S management system standard for measuring conformity shows
commitment to the wellbeing of workers, neighbors and visitors, as well as to
organizational governance, accountability and integrity
Scalable use of an internationally accepted system to meet business needs,
resource availability and risk
Facilitation of communication between different countries on shared issues, and a
forum for articulating common principles, minimum and best practice.
the establishment of peer review and other monitoring (audits) systems including
provision of training, certification and accreditation services
the establishment of formal complaints handling processes by the certification and
accreditation bodies (through the use of ISO/IEC 17021)
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In looking at the benefits that each group of
stakeholders might achieve:
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Governments and regulators
Industry
Labor
Visitors, neighbors, local community
For Small Medium Enterprises
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