ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety Over 7600 people die each day from work-related accidents or diseases - that's over 2.78 million every year*. The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early retirements, staff absence and rising insurance premiums. To combat the problem, ISO has developed a new standard, ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements, that will help organizations reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. The standard was developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts, and follows other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It will take into account other International Standards in this area such as OHSAS 18001, the International Labour Organization's ILO-OSH Guidelines, various national standards and the ILO's international labour standards and conventions. New technical specification for auditors of ISO 45001 Hot on the heels of the world's first International Standard for occupational health and safety comes a technical specification to ensure those auditing it are up to scratch. ISO 45001 is now published The International Standard for occupational health and safety is set to transform workplace practices. ISO 45001 - All you need to know Every day, thousands of lives are lost due to work accidents or fatal diseases linked to work activities. These are deaths that could and should have been prevented, and must be in the future.