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Certification of Protocols against COVID-19

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Certification of Protocols against COVID-19

In light of the current epidemiological situation, AENOR has updated and intensified its guidelines in order to further strengthen its customers' capacity to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Evidence of the adequate application of best practices in the management of coronavirus is key to transferring the necessary guarantees to workers, customers and consumers to generate confidence. In this regard, AENOR has strengthened its COVID-19 Protocol Certification scheme, taking into account the current epidemiological situation, together with the design of new supplementary solutions.

In this way, organisations that choose to undergo AENOR's audit will have the security of applying suitable protocols and they will also be able to demonstrate to customers, employees and the general public their commitment to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 Certification: Safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic

The recently published standard UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 "Occupational Health and Safety management. General guidelines for safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic" endorses the hard work previously carried out to achieve the Protocols against COVID-19 certification, thus giving organisations a further opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to safety in the management of their activity, and now with the reinforcement of an international standard.

UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 gives further details and measures to be taken in sections already included in the COVID-19 protocol certification, but extends its scope to new areas (including leadership, participation and consultancy, psychological health and well-being, inclusion, and commitment to improvement), and examines wide-ranging safety measures to be adopted by organisations in relation to the pandemic.

It is also a standard based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, and its implementation and certification can be aligned with other management systems and will facilitate the coordination of resources and relevant efforts in the management of COVID-19.

Thus, the specification UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 becomes the necessary complement to the current AENOR Certification of Protocols against COVID-19.

Related links:

Standard: UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 Occupational Health and Safety management. Guidelines for working safely
Course: UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 - General guidelines for safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic

How can it help you?

These certifications from AENOR help to:

Guarantee the commitment of organisations to the best practices of anti-COVID-19 Protocols, including this international certification, in order to generate greater confidence among all groups, a key aspect for the recovery and activation of the economy.
Certifying for UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 as a complementary management system to AENOR's COVID-19 Protocol certification strengthens an organisation's commitment to continuous improvement and effective response to changes during the different phases of the pandemic.
It provides value in the certification of best practices at a critical time in the pandemic, helping to reactivate and maintain a company's activities and occupational health and safety management, complementing the management systems of organisations certified in ISO 45001.
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AENOR has developed a methodology based on the recommendations of national and international organisations, which represents a complete approach to organisations' management of COVID-19 related risks, with a comprehensive register of fields such as occupational health, best cleaning and hygiene practices (with the possibility of carrying out laboratory tests, such as the verification of correct cleaning and disinfection of surfaces), organisational measures, protection or training measures, information and communication, aligning it with the review of its contingency and business continuity plans. Furthermore, the new UNE-ISO/PAS 45005 sets out requirements that detail the best practices for effective pandemic management for any type of working environment, both for teleworking and in mobile environments, without forgetting the other stakeholders that interact in the workplaces.

Integration with other systems

This standard can be seamlessly integrated with other management systems, particularly with ISO 45001, given the direct relationship with Occupational Health and Safety management, and with ISO 31000 on Risk Management and with ISO 22301 on Business Continuity Management.

It is possible to conduct integrated audits based on both standards.

Additionally, AENOR offers the possibility of carrying out laboratory analysis to verify the cleaning and disinfection of surfaces for both COVID-19 and other microorganisms, such as aerobic bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae.

Marks and certificates

Once the assessment process has been completed, if the measures adopted are in line with the established guidelines guide, the organisation will obtain:

Audit report on the Protocol of Measures adopted by the organisation against COVID-19
Certification of Protocols against COVID-19. COVID and/or for COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety management in accordance with UNE-ISO/PAS 45005
Licence to use the AENOR Marks for Certification of Protocols against COVID-19 and/or COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety management in accordance with ISO/PAS 45005

Our experience

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we have certified hundreds of organisations of all sizes and from all sectors of activity and from different countries.

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