prEN ISO 45001

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2026
Sistem vodenja varnosti in zdravja pri delu - Zahteve z napotki za uporabo
(ISO/DIS 45001:2026)
Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for
use (ISO/DIS 45001:2026)
Managementsysteme für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit - Anforderungen mit
Anleitung zur Anwendung (ISO/DIS 45001:2026)
Systèmes de management de la santé et de la sécurité au travail - Exigences et
recommandations pour la mise en œuvre (ISO/DIS 45001:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 45001
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03.100.70 Sistemi vodenja Management systems
13.100 Varnost pri delu. Industrijska Occupational safety.
higiena Industrial hygiene
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents
Foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Context of the organization . 16
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context . 16
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties . 17
4.2.1 General . Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3 Determining the scope of the OH&S management system . 17
4.4 OH&S management system . 17
5 Leadership . 17
5.1 Leadership and commitment . 17
5.2 OH&S Policy . 18
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities. 19
5.4 Consultation and participation of workers . 19
6 Planning . 20
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities . 20
6.1.1 General . 20
6.1.2 Hazard identification and assessment of OH&S risks and OH&S opportunities . 21
6.1.3 Determination of legal requirements and other requirements . 23
6.1.4 Planning actions . 23
6.2 OH&S objectives and planning to achieve them . 23
6.3 Planning of changes . 24
7 Support . 24
7.1 Resources . 24
7.2 Competence . 24
7.3 Awareness . 25
7.4 Communication . 25
7.4.1 General . 25
7.4.2 Internal communication . 26
7.4.3 External communication . 26
7.5 Documented information . 26
7.5.1 General . 26
7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information . 27
7.5.3 Control of documented information . 27
8 Operation . 27
8.1 Operational planning and control . 27
8.1.1 General . 27
8.1.2 Eliminating hazards and reducing OH&S risks. 28
8.1.3 Occupational health . 28
8.1.4 Return to work following injury and ill health: . 29
8.1.5 Management of change . 29
8.1.6 Externally provided processes, products, and services . 30
8.2 Emergency preparedness and response . 30
9 Performance evaluation . 31
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation . 31
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9.1.2 Evaluation of compliance with legal requirements and other requirements. 31
9.2 Internal audit . 32
9.2.1 General . 32
9.2.2 Internal audit programme . 32
9.3 Management review . 32
9.3.1 General . 32
9.3.2 Management review inputs . 32
9.3.3 Management review results . 33
10 Improvement . 34
10.1 Continual improvement . 34
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action . 34
Annex A (informative) . 36
Bibliography . 59

ISO/DIS 45001:2026(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety
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Introduction
0.1 Background and aim of OH&S Management System
An organization has the responsibility for the occupational health and safety of workers and others who
can be affected by its activities. This responsibility includes promoting and protecting their physical and
psychological health and promoting work-related well-being.
The purpose of an OH&S management system is to provide a framework for managing OH&S risks and
OH&S opportunities. The intended result are to provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-
related injury and ill health, and support work-related well-being. Consequently, it is critically important
for the organization to eliminate hazards and minimize OH&S risks and taking advantage of
opportunities by applying effective preventive and protective measures.
Implementing an OH&S management system conforming to the requirements in this document enables
an organization to manage its OH&S risks, continually improve its OH&S performance, achieve its OH&S
objectives, and fulfil its legal and other requirements.
0.2 Success factors
The implementation of an OH&S management system is a strategic and operational decision for an
organization. The success of the OH&S management system depends on leadership, commitment and
participation from all levels and functions of the organization.
The implementation and maintenance of an OH&S management system, its effectiveness and its ability
to achieve its intended results are dependent on a number of key factors, which can include:
a) top management leadership, commitment, responsibilities and accountability;
b) top management developing, leading and promoting a culture in the organization that supports the
intended results of the OH&S management system;
c) communication;
d) consultation and participation of workers, and, where they exist, workers’ representatives;
e) allocation of the necessary resources;
f) OH&S policies, which are compatible with the overall strategic objectives and direction of the
organization;
g) effective processes for identifying hazards, controlling OH&S risks, promoting work-related well-being,
and taking advantage of OH&S opportunities;
h) ability to plan, monitor, and control actions to address OH&S risks and OH&S opportunities.
i) continual performance evaluation and monitoring of the OH&S management system to improve
OH&S performance;
j) integration of the OH&S management system into the organization’s business processes;
k) OH&S objectives that align with the OH&S policy and take into account the organization’s hazards,
OH&S risks and OH&S opportunities;
l) compliance with its legal requirements and other requirements.
Demonstration of successful implementation of the requirements in this document can be used by an
organization to give assurance to workers and other interested parties that an effective OH&S
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management system is in place. Adoption of the requirements in this document, however, will not in
itself guarantee prevention of work-related injury and ill-health to workers, provision of safe and
healthy workplaces and improved OH&S performance.
The level of detail, the complexity, the extent of documented information and the resources needed to
ensure the success of an organization’s OH&S management system will depend on a number of factors,
such as:
— the organization’s context (e.g. number of workers, size, geography, culture, legal requirements and
other requirements);
— the scope of the organization’s OH&S management system;
— the nature of the organization’s activities and the related OH&S risks.
0.3 Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
The OH&S management system approach applied in this document is founded on the concept of Plan-
Do-Check-Act (PDCA).
The PDCA cycle is an iterative process used by organizations to achieve continual improvement. It can
be applied to a management system and to each of its individual elements, as follows:
a) Plan: determine and assess OH&S risks, OH&S opportunities and other risks and other
opportunities, establish OH&S objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance
with the organization’s OH&S policy;
b) Do: implement the processes as planned;
c) Check: monitor and measure activities and processes with regard to the OH&S policy and OH&S
objectives, and report the results;
d) Act: take actions to continually improve the OH&S performance to achieve the intended results.
This document incorporates the PDCA cycle into a framework, as shown in Figure 1.
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NOTE The numbers given in brackets refer to the clause numbers in this document.
Figure 1 — Relationship between PDCA cycle and the framework in this document
0.4 Contents of this document
This document conforms to ISO’s requirements for management system standards. These requirements
include a harmonized structure, identical core text and common terms with core definitions, designed
by ISO to benefit users implementing multiple ISO management system standards.
This document does not include requirements specific to other subjects, such as those for quality, social
responsibility, environmental, security or financial management, though its elements can be aligned or
integrated with those of other management systems.
This document contains requirements that can be used by an organization to implement an OH&S
management system and to assess conformity. An organization that wishes to demonstrate conformity
to this document can do so by:
— making a self-determination and self-declaration, or
— seeking confirmation of its conformity by parties having an interest in the organization, such as
customers, or
— seeking confirmation of its self-declaration by a party external to the organization, or
— seeking certification/registration of its OH&S management system by an external organization.
Clauses 1 to 3 in this document set out the scope, normative references and terms and definitions which
apply to the use of this document, while Clauses 4 to 10 contain the requirements to be used to assess
conformity to this document. Annex A provides informative explanations to these requirements. The
terms and definitions in Clause 3 are arranged in conceptual order, with an alphabetical index provided
at the end of this document.
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In this document, the following verbal forms are used:
a) “shall” indicates a requirement;
b) “should” indicates a recommendation;
c) “may” indicates a permission;
d) “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
Information marked as “NOTE” is for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated
requirement. “Notes to entry” used in Clause 3 provide additional information that supplements the
terminological data and can contain provisions relating to the use of a term.
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Occupational health and safety management systems —
requirements with guidance for use
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management
system, 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.
This document is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an
OH&S management system to improve OH&S, eliminate hazards, minimize OH&S risks, take advantage
of OH&S opportunities, and address OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its
activities and promote work-related well-being.
This document helps an organization to achieve the intended results of its OH&S management system
which include:
a) continual improvement of OH&S performance;
b) fulfilment of legal requirements and other requirements;
c) achievement of OH&S objectives.
This document 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, and OH&S opportunities, 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.
This document does not state specific criteria for OH&S performance, nor is it prescriptive about the
design of an OH&S management system.
This document does not address issues such as product safety, property damage or environmental
impacts, beyond the OH&S risks to workers and other relevant interested parties.
This document 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.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
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organization
person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships
to achieve its objectives (3.17)
Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to, sole-trader, company, corporation, firm,
enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or
not, public or private.
Note 2 to entry: If the organization is part of a larger entity, the term “organization” refers only to the part of the
larger entity that is within the scope of the OH&S management system (3.12).
3.2
interested party
person or organization (3.1) that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision
or activity
3.3
worker
person performing work or work-related activities that are under the control of the organization (3.1)
Note 1 to entry: Persons perform work or work-related activities under various arrangements, paid or unpaid,
such as regularly or temporarily, intermittently or seasonally, casually or on a part-time basis.
Note 2 to entry: Workers are an interested party for the purposes of this document.
Note 3 to entry: Workers include top management (3.13), managerial and non-managerial persons.
Note 4 to entry: The work or work-related activities performed under the control of the organization may be
performed by workers employed by the organization, workers of external providers (3.8), contractors, agency
workers, and by other persons. This can be in circumstances where the organization shares control of work, work
activities or workplaces (3.6).
3.4
participation
involvement in decision-making
Note 1 to entry: Participation includes engaging health and safety committees, and workers’ representatives,
where they exist.
3.5
consultation
seeking views before making a decision
Note 1 to entry: Consultation includes engaging health and safety committees and workers’ representatives, where
they exist
3.6
workplace
place where a person needs to be or to go for work purposes
Note 1 to entry: The organization’s (3.1) responsibilities for the workplace depend on the degree of control over
the workplace.
Note 2 to entry: A workplace can be remote, for example at a customer’s or other organization’s site, a worker’s
(3.3) or other person’s home, a vehicle, other forms of transport, or in public spaces.
3.7
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Contractor
external worker (3.3) or organization (3.1) providing services to the organization in accordance with
agreed specifications, terms and conditions
Note to entry: Contractors include subcontractors.
3.8
external provider
provider of processes, products, or services that is not part of the organization (3.1)
Note 1 to entry: External providers include producers, outsourcing distributors, contractors , retailers, vendors of
products or services.
Note 2 to entry: External providers include those who perform work on behalf of the organization's primary
external providers (sometimes referred to as sub-contractors).
3.9
requirement
need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory
Note 1 to entry: “Generally implied” means that it is custom or common practice for the organization (3.1) and
interested parties (3.2) that the need or expectation under consideration is implied.
Note 2 to entry: A specified requirement is one that is stated, e.g. in documented information (3.26).
3.10
legal requirements and other requirements
legal requirements that an organization (3.1) has to comply with and other requirements (3.9) that an
organization has to or chooses to comply with
Note 1 to entry: For the purposes of this document, legal requirements and other requirements are those relevant
to the OH&S management system (3.12).
Note 2 to entry: Legal requirements and other requirements include the provisions in collective agreements.
Note 3 to entry: Legal requirements and other requirements include those that determine the persons who are
workers’ representatives in accordance with laws, regulations, collective agreements and practices.
3.11
management system
set of interrelated or interacting elements of an organization (3.1) to establish policies (3.15) and
objectives (3.17), as well as processes (3.27) to achieve those objectives
Note 1 to entry: A management system can address a single discipline or several disciplines.
Note 2 to entry: The management system elements include the organization’s structure, roles and responsibilities,
planning and operation.
3.12
occupational health and safety management system
OH&S management system
management system (3.11) or part of a management system used to achieve the OH&S policy (3.16) and
address OH&S risks (3.23) and OH&S opportunities (3.24)
Note 1 to entry: The intended results of the OH&S management system are to prevent injury, and ill health (3.19) ,
to workers (3.3) and to provide safe and healthy workplaces (3.6) and promote work-related well-being (3.20).
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Note 2 to entry: The term “occupational health and safety” (OH&S) has the same meaning as “occupational safety
and health” (OSH).
3.13
top management
person or group of people who directs and controls an organization (3.1) at the highest level
Note 1 to entry: Top management has the power to delegate authority and provide resources within the
organization.
Note 2 to entry: If the scope of the management system (3.11) covers only part of an organization, then top
management refers to those who direct and control that part of the organization.
3.14
effectiveness
extent to which planned activities are realized and planned results are achieved
3.15
policy
intentions and direction of an organization (3.1) as formally expressed by its top management (3.13)
3.16
occupational health and safety policy
OH&S policy
policy (3.15) to prevent work-related injury and ill-health (3.19), to promote work-related well-being
(3.20) and to provide healthy and safe workplaces (3.6)
3.17
objective
result to be achieved
Note 1 to entry: An objective can be strategic, tactical, or operational.
Note 2 to entry: Objectives can relate to different disciplines (such as finance, health and safety, and environment).
They can be, for example, organization-wide or specific to a project, product or process (3.27).
Note 3 to entry: An objective can be expressed in other ways, e.g. as an intended result, as a purpose, as an
operational criterion, as an OH&S objective (3.18) or by the use of other words with similar meaning (e.g. aim, goal,
or target).
Note 4 to entry: In the context of OH&S management systems (3.12), OH&S objectives are set by the organization
(3.1), consistent with the OH&S policy (3.16), to achieve specific results.
3.18
occupational health and safety objective
OH&S objective
objective (3.17) set by the organization (3.1) to achieve specific results consistent with the OH&S policy
(3.16)
3.19
injury and ill-health
adverse effect on the physical, mental or cognitive condition of a person
Note 1 to entry: Adverse effects include occupational disease, illness and death.
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Note 2 to entry: “Injury and ill-health” implies the presence of injury or ill-health, either on their own or in
combination.
3.20
work-related well-being
fulfilment of a worker’s (3.3) physical, mental, social, and cognitive needs and expectations as impacted
by their work.
3.21
disability
dynamic condition created by the interaction between an individual’s functional limitations, and the
physical and social environment in which they find themselves
Note 1 to entry: People with disabilities can experience a range of limitations, including for example from sensory,
cognitive, or mobility impairments, neurodiversity, mental ill-health, and medical conditions.
Note 2 to entry: Disability is not always evident or declared by an individual.
3.22
hazard
source with a potential to cause injury and ill health (3.19)
Note 1 to entry: Hazards can include sources with the potential to cause harm or hazardous situations, or
circumstances with the potential for exposure leading to injury and ill-health.
3.23
occupational health and safety risk
OH&S risk
potential for an event, situation or condition to cause injury or ill health (3.19), or have a negative impact
on the OH&S management system (3.12)
Note 1 to entry: Potential includes the likelihood and consequence of something having a negative impact.
3.24
occupational health and safety opportunity
OH&S opportunity
circumstance or set of circumstances that can lead to improvement of OH&S performance (3.29) or the
OH&S management system (3.12)
3.25
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
3.25
documented information
information required to be controlled and maintained by an organization (3.1) and the medium on
which it is contained
Note 1 to entry: Documented information can be in any format and media and from any source.
Note 2 to entry: Documented information can refer to:
— the management system (3.11), including related processes (3.26);
— information created in order for the organization to operate (documentation);
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— evidence of results achieved (records).
3.26
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities that uses or transforms inputs to deliver a result
Note 1 to entry: Whether the result of a process is called an output, a product or a service depends on the context
of the reference.
3.27
procedure
specified way to carry out an activity or a process (3.26)
Note 1 to entry: Procedures can be documented or not.
[SOURCE: ISO/DIS 9000:2025, 3.4.2.]
3.28
performance
measurable result
Note 1 to entry: Performance can relate either to quantitative or qualitative findings.
Note 2 to entry: Performance can relate to managing activities, processes (3.26), products, services, systems or
organizations (3.1).
3.29
occupational health and safety performance
OH&S performance
performance (3.28) related to the effectiveness (3.14) of the prevention of injury and ill-health (3.19) to
workers (3.3) and promotion of work-related well-being (3.20) and the provision of safe and healthy
workplaces (3.6)
3.30
measurement
process (3.26) to determine a value
3.31
monitoring
determining the status of a system, a process (3.27) or an activity
Note 1 to entry: To determine the status, there can be a need to check, supervise or critically observe.
3.32
audit
systematic and independent process (3.8) for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to
determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled
Note 1 to entry: An audit can be an internal audit (first party) or an external audit (second party or third party),
and it can be a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).
Note 2 to entry: An internal audit is conducted by the organization (3.1) itself, or by an external party on its behalf.
Note 3 to entry: “Audit evidence” and “audit criteria” are defined in ISO 19011.
3.33
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conformity
fulfilment of a requirement (3.9)
3.34
nonconformity
non-fulfilment of a requirement (3.9)
Note 1 to entry: Nonconformity relates to requirements in this document and additional OH&S management system
(3.12) requirements that an organization (3.1) establishes for itself.
3.35
incident
occurrence arising out of, or in the course of, work that could or does result in injury and ill-health (3.19)
Note 1 to entry: An incident where injury and ill-health occurs is sometimes referred to as an “accident”.
Note 2 to entry: An incident where no injury and ill-health occurs, but has the potential to do so, can be referred
to as a “near-miss”, “near-hit” or “close call”.
Note 3 to entry: Although there can be one or more nonconformities (3.34) related to an incident, an incident can
also occur where there is no nonconformity.
3.36
corrective action
action to eliminate the cause(s) of a nonconformity (3.34) and to prevent recurrence
Note 1 to entry: actions can also be taken to eliminate the cause(s) of an incident (3.35)
3.37
continual improvement
recurring activity to enhance performance (3.28)
Note 1 to entry: Continual does not mean continuous. While continuous refers to something happening without
interruption, continual describes something that occurs repeatedly or frequently over a period of time.
4 Context of the organization
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
The organization shall determine external and internal issues that are relevant to its purpose and that
affect its ability to achieve the intended results of its OH&S management system.
The organization shall determine whether climate change is a relevant issue.
NOTE 1 Relevant external issues can include the political, social technological and financial, cultural, environment
in which the organization operates; factors affecting supply chains; factors affecting the availability of workers and
labour force mobility; natural disasters and wider public health issues.
NOTE 2 Relevant internal issues can include organizational governance; the size and nature of the
organization’s workforce; characteristics of workers including demographics, skills and competencies; locations
of work; the nature of work-related activities, organizational culture and the organization’s commitment to OH&S
management.
NOTE 3: ISO/PAS 45007 provides guidance on the OH&S impacts of climate change.
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4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
The organization shall determine:
— the interested parties that are relevant to the OH&S management system;
— the relevant requirements of these interested parties;
— which of these requirements will be addressed through the OH&S management system;
The organization shall take into account the diversity of its workers and other relevant interested
parties when determining their needs and expectations, or where those needs and expectations are or
have the potential to become legal requirements or other requirements.
NOTE Relevant interested parties can have requirements related to climate change.
4.3 Determining the scope of the OH&S management system
The organization shall determine the boundaries and applicability of the OH&S management system to
establish its scope.
When determining this scope, the organization shall consider:
— the external and internal issues referred to in 4.1;
— the requirements referred to in 4.2.
— Its planned and performed work-related activities.
The scope shall include activities, products, and services within the organization’s control or influence
that can impact the organization’s OH&S performance.
The scope shall be available as documented information.
4.4 OH&S management system
The organization shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management
system, including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of
this document.
NOTE 1: ISO 45002 provides guidance on the implementation of ISO 45001.
NOTE 2: Implementation guidance for smaller organizations is provided in ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational
health and safety management systems - A practical guide for small organizations.
5 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the OH&S management
system by:
a) ensuring that the OH&S policy and OH&S objectives are established and are compatible with the
strategic direction of the organization;
b) ensuring the integration of the OH&S management system requirements into the organization’s
business processes;
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c) ensuring that the resources needed for the OH&S management system are available;
d) communicating the importance of effective OH&S management and of conforming to the OH&S
management system requirements;
e) ensuring that the OH&S management system achieves its intended result(s);
f) directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the OH&S management
system;
g) promoting continual improvement;
h) supporting other relevant roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of
responsibility;
i) taking overall responsibility and accountability for the prevention of work-related injury and ill-
health, as well as the provision of healthy and safe conditions in its workplaces and activities and
promotion of work-related well-being;
j) developing, leading and promoting a culture in the organization that supports the intended results
of the OH&S management system;
k) ensuring the organization establishes and implements processes for consultation and participation
of workers (see 5.4);
l) supporting the establishment and functioning of health and safety committees, (see 5.4, e); and
m) promoting the reporting of incidents, hazards, OH&S risks and OH&S opportunities which include
ensuring that workers are protected from reprisals.
NOTE 1 Reference to “business” in this document can be interpreted broadly to mean those activities that are
core to the purposes of the organization’s existence.
NOTE 2 ISO 45009 provides guidance on OH&S leadership and governance.
5.2 OH&S Policy
Top management shall establish a OH&S policy that:
a) is appropriate to the purpose of the organization
b) provides a framework for setting OH&S objectives;
c) includes a commitment to meet applicable requirements;
d) includes a commitment to continual improvement of the OH&S management system;
e) includes a commitment to promote the consultation and participation of non-managerial workers,
and, where they exist, workers’ representatives;
f) includes a commitment to provide healthy and safe working conditions for the prevention of work-
related injury and ill-health and promote work-related well-being; h) includes a commitment to
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