Management of the Occupational Health and Safety System in Public Enterprises According to ISO 45001

Abstract

The market position of business organizations today, in addition to quality requirements, is also defined by the increasingly expressed demands of interested parties to demonstrate the ability to effectively and responsibly manage business in the segment of occupational health and safety protection. Responding to such market demands, organizations increasingly decide to establish a health and safety management system at work, which should ensure the elimination or reduction of health and safety risks for all persons in the work environment under the organization’s supervision. The ISO 45001 standard provides a structured, preventive approach to health and safety management, which includes the definition of policies and goals in accordance with current legislation, the implementation of all activities in a safe manner, and effective communication as a prerequisite for a safe working environment. By establishing and implementing such a system, public companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina ensure compliance with the health and safety policy, as well as continuous improvement of the system, which will eventually be recognized by both interested parties and the public as a whole.