UNI has implemented ISO 45002 in Italian.
This document provides guidance on establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system to help organizations achieve compliance with ISO 45001:2018 .
An organization is responsible for the occupational health and safety (OH&S) of its workers.
This responsibility includes promoting and protecting their physical and mental health.
The organization also has a responsibility to take measures to protect others who may be affected by its activities.
The above is best achieved through an SSL management system.
The purpose of this system is to provide a framework for managing OH&S risks and opportunities and for managing the risks and opportunities of the management system itself.
The expected results are to continuously improve SSL performance, comply with legal and other requirements, and achieve SSL objectives.
The new UNI ISO 45002 provides a way to implement the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 in any type of organization and should be used in conjunction with it.
While ISO 45001 sets out what needs to be done , the new document goes into more detail and provides guidance, with real-world cases, on how it can be done.
The intent of ISO 45001 is to enable organizations to protect all workers from injury and illness, regardless of the characteristics of each individual.
UNI ISO 45002 provides further guidance on how to ensure that the specific needs of individuals and groups of workers are addressed, recognising that a generic approach to OSH management may result in not fully meeting the needs of different genders, ages and minorities.
The approach to the OH&S management system used in the new standard is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) concept. This concept is an iterative process used by organizations to achieve continuous improvement.
Among the many factors that an organization should keep under control – in the perspective of continuous improvement – there are certainly internal and external factors that can change over time and, therefore, should be subject to monitoring and review.
To give some examples, external factors that can influence the expected results of an OH&S management system may be: the economic and financial situation, economic activity; the sector of activity, markets, international trade activities, needs and expectations of interested parties (contractors, insurance companies, etc.); supply chain requirements, including modern slavery; terrorist threats; etc.
While internal factors may include: consultation and participation in issues raised by workers and other interested parties; internal requirements, including policies and practices, mission, vision, values, objectives, strategies, agreements and guidelines ; what is known to have caused injuries and ill health in the past; organizational structure and governance model, scope of work, work shifts, roles, functions and responsibilities; work and distribution centers; etc.
It is therefore essential that an organization considers all the many factors involved in managing occupational health and safety systems. (Source: https://www.uni.com/ )
Workplace Safety: UNI ISO 45002