Migration to ISO 45001:2018
- September 7, 2021
- Posted by: SC2 Pte Ltd

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems was published on 12 March 2018.
Transition Period
- The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has endorsed the transition period for migrating accredited certifications from OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certification to ISO 45001:2018 to be three years from the date of publication of ISO 45001, i.e. by 11 March 2021.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in audits worldwide being mainly suspended and postponed, IAF has announced that the transition periods for ISO 45001:2018 to be extended for a period of six months. In line with that, the transition/migration of SS 506 Part 1/OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001:2018 has been revised from 11 March 2021 to 30 September 2021.
- Certification to SS 506 Part 1 and OHSAS 18001 will not be valid from 1 October 2021.
We would like to remind members to complete your migration from SS 506 Part 1/OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001:2018 by 30 September as your certificate or certification may be used for tender or business purpose.