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ISO 45001 · Health & SafetyPrevention of workplace accidents and occupational diseases.
Why structure your health & safety prevention?
Fewer workplace accidents
Systematic hazard identification, before it causes an accident.
Engaged teams
Active worker participation in prevention, not just a top-down approach.
Better-controlled legal obligations
A documented system (risk register) that structures your prevention against your regulatory obligations.
Why this standard matters
ISO 45001 is the international reference standard for occupational health and safety management. It replaces the former OHSAS 18001 framework and requires visible commitment from management, active worker participation, rigorous hazard identification and continuous assessment of occupational risks. Every year, millions of workers worldwide fall victim to preventable workplace accidents or occupational diseases — a figure that motivated the creation of this standard as a universal framework applicable to any organisation, regardless of sector or size. To go further into the standard’s fundamentals, our article Understanding ISO 45001 in 3 minutes details its key requirements. In Benin as in France, high-risk sectors (construction, Oil & Gas, mining, chemicals) are the first concerned, but any organisation with staff benefits from structuring its prevention. IFECARM GROUP supports its clients throughout this journey: maturity assessment, prioritised action plan and preparation through to the certification audit by an accredited third-party body.
What we do for you
- Health & safety maturity assessment (ISO 45001 gap analysis)
- Development of the occupational risk assessment register (DUERP)
- First-aid training, emergency response and prevention culture for teams
- Implementation of health & safety performance indicators (frequency and severity rates)
- Support in preparing for the third-party certification audit
The 5 steps toward certification ISO 45001
- 1Initial assessmentHealth & safety maturity assessment (gap analysis) against ISO 45001 requirements.
- 2PlanningDevelopment of the occupational risk assessment register and the prioritised action plan.
- 3Roll-out and trainingFirst-aid training, emergency response and prevention culture for teams.
- 4Internal auditCompliance check and correction of the final gaps ahead of the official audit.
- 5Certification auditCarried out by an accredited body, which issues the certificate.
Who is this for?
Any company employing staff in Benin, particularly in high-risk sectors: construction, oil & gas, mining, industry.
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Areas served
Support available in Cotonou and across the region: Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Congo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the DUERP (risk register)?
The occupational risk assessment register lists all identified risks within the company and the associated prevention actions — a central piece of the ISO 45001 approach.
Does ISO 45001 replace another standard?
Yes, it replaces the former OHSAS 18001 framework.
How long does an ISO 45001 certification project take?
Generally 6 to 18 months depending on your organisation’s maturity, from the initial assessment through to the third-party certification audit.
Does IFECARM GROUP issue the certification directly?
No. We prepare your organisation up to the certification audit, which is carried out by an independent accredited body (AFNOR Certification, Bureau Veritas, SGS…).
A certification project?
Let’s talk about your project: we assess your level of maturity and map out the roadmap to certification.
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