AS/NZS 4801: In Force But Not For Long
Now that the world is adopting ISO 45001, what will happen to my AS/NZS 4801 Certification?
ISO 45001 has replaced OHSAS 18001 as the international standard for Safety Management Systems, there are jurisdictions with requirements which continue to mandate certification to AS/NZS 4801. This means that certification for AS/NZS 4801 will continue to be supported until this legislation is revoked.
Multiple jurisdictions in Australia maintain AS/NZS 4801 as a legislated requirement for tenders in certain sectors. Once legislation in these states and territories is revoked or amended, Standards Australia will have the ability to revoke support for AS/NZS 4801. Until this happens, AS/NZS 4801 will remain in force, but only for those organisations where a legislative or contractual requirement exists. Taking this into consideration, unless your organisation has contractual or legislative requirements to hold AS/NZS 4801 certification, it is recommended that you migrate to ISO 45001 now.
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