ISO 45001:2018 and PDCA
The approach applied in ISO 45001:2018 OH&SMS standard is founded on the concept of PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act). The standard incorporates the PDCA concept in its framework. The PDCA concept is a methodology that includes:
Plan - Ascertain, establish and evaluate: (i) OH&S risks and opportunities, (ii) other risks and opportunities, ascertain and establish the following to get the desired results according to OH&S policy of the organization : (i) OH&S objectives, and (ii) necessary processes.
Do - Implementation of established (planned) processes.
Check - (i) Monitoring and measuring of processes and activities carried out in the organization with regard to OH&S policy and OH&S objectives, and (ii) Reporting the outcome.
Act - Take actions to continually improve OH&S performance so that desired results are achieved.
If we compare ISO 45001:2018 standard with OHSAS 18001:2007 standard, we find that ISO 45001:2018 standard marks a moves away from the POPMAR (policy, organizing, planning, measuring, auditing and review) model to PDCA (plan, do, check, act) model. This brings the standard in line with most international standards (such as ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and other standards) that apply PDCA concept.
Relationship between PDCA and the framework in ISO 45001:2018 is shown in figure 1 of the standard. Please refer to the standard document for reference.
*Courtesy Source*
- ISO 45001:2018
- ISO Website
- Keshav Ram Singhal
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