Winning bigger contracts and tenders increasingly means having ISO 45001 in place. We handle the gap analysis, documentation and audit preparation so you go into certification ready — not guessing.
Unlike a fire risk assessment, ISO 45001 certification isn't a legal duty. It's a voluntary, internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety management systems. In practice, though, it's become a gatekeeper: more principal contractors, public sector buyers and larger clients now require it, or score it heavily, in tender and procurement processes.
Businesses without it can find themselves excluded from opportunities before price is even discussed. Certification also tends to reduce insurance premiums, lower incident rates, and give you a management system that keeps working even as you grow, rather than relying on one person's knowledge.
We assess your current arrangements against every clause of ISO 45001 and show you exactly what's missing.
Policies, procedures and risk registers built to satisfy the standard, and embedded into how you actually work.
A full internal audit and management review, run exactly as your certification body will expect to see.
We prepare you for Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with your chosen certification body, and support any findings raised.
ISO 45001:2018 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. It sets out a framework for identifying and controlling risk, meeting legal requirements, and continually improving safety performance, with certification issued by an independent, accredited certification body.
No — it's a voluntary standard, not a legal requirement. However, many clients, principal contractors and public sector buyers now require or heavily favour suppliers who hold it, which makes it a commercial necessity in some sectors even though it isn't a legal one.
It depends on your starting point. A business with some documentation already in place might be ready in a few months; one starting from scratch usually takes longer to build and embed a genuinely working management system before it's ready for audit.
Support is scoped and priced after a short call, based on your headcount, current documentation and how much work is needed — that keeps it fair to your actual starting point rather than a flat fee. The certification body's own audit fee is separate and paid directly to them.
No. We provide consultancy and preparation support to get your management system and evidence audit-ready. The certificate itself is issued by an independent, UKAS-accredited certification body after their own Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits.