ISO 45001 Timeline Delayed

The publication of the new ISO 45001 Standard, Occupational Health and Safety Management System, is once again being delayed. While the drafting committee has processed several thousand comments from the first draft already, another meeting is being scheduled for February 2017 to discuss and review the remaining comments.  Once all of the comments have been reviewed, the committee is expected to publish the new standard by the end of 2017 or early 2018. With the additional time the finalization of the ISO 45001 standard is being delayed, companies now have more time to prepare and implement any programs and changes for the new requirements. Stay tuned for more information on the finalization of this standard.