( www.MaritimeCyprus.com ) ISO 45001 published on 15 March 2018 was the first truly Global standard for occupational health and safety management system. It replaced OHSAS 18001 which is currently used by over 100,000 organisations worldwide. This International Standard specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system, (note ISO will not develop guidance for its use), to enable an organisation to proactively improve its OH&S performance in preventing injury and ill-health. ISO 45001 is designed to be flexible and applicable to an organisation of any size. It is an integrated management standard, thus compatible with ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001 etc. Over 6300 people die each day from work-related accidents or diseases – that’s nearly 2.5 million every year. These statistics relates also to Maritime activities. The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early retirements, staff absences and rising insurance premiums. To combat the problem, ISO has developed a new standard, ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements, that will help organizations reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. The standard was developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts, and will follow other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001, all based on Annex SL. It will take into account other International Standards in this area, such as OHSAS 18001 , the International Labour Organization’s ILO-OSH Guidelines , various national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions, (statement courtesy of ISO). Impact: The intended outcome of the implementation of the ISO 45001 Standard is to improve the safety, health and well being of the workforce and to p