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ISO 45001 on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, more demanding than the previous OHSAS 18001 certification, is the first international standard on occu - pational health and safety that also includes continuous improvement. Some of the most significant diffe - rences with respect to the previous certification involving expanded re - quirements are: FCC Servicios Corporativos also obtained ISO 45001 certification in March 2021 for its occupational heal- th and safety management. ISO 45001 is the most widely re - cognized international standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is a volun- tary standard that organizations can adopt to establish, implement, main- tain and improve their Occupational Health and Safety Management Sys- tems. ISO 45001 is an international standard that replaces the previous OHSAS 18001 and sets the back- ground for continuous improvement in health and safety management based on the following principles: The Cementos Portland Valderrivas Group voluntarily receives a new certification in occupational health and safety based on the ISO 45001 standard for all its cement plants in Spain and Tunisia FCC Corporate Services obtains the ISO 45001 certification that endorses its occupational health and safety management ■ It introduces greater attention to the needs and expectations of wor- kers and other interested parties, as well as worker participation. ■ Compliance with legal require- ments is made more demanding, and evidence must be provided to prove it. ■ Leadership and management com- mitment, placing greater emphasis on the commitment and participa- tion of senior management. ■ Provide safe and healthy working conditions to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. ■ Satisfy applicable legal and other requirements. ■ Control health and safety risks through the use of a hierarchy of controls. ■ Continually improve the Occupa- tional Health and Safety Manage- ment System to improve the per- formance of the organization. ■ Ensure the participation of workers and other interested parties in the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. FCC Corporate Services began the certification process in Decem - ber 2020 (1st phase), finalizing it in March of this year 2021, through the adequacy audits carried out by the authorized entity, SGS ICS Ibérica. The audit team, after the develop- ment of the relevant audits, consi- dered that the audit objectives had been met and that the organization has established and maintained its management system in accordance with the requirements of the stan- dard, demonstrating the ability of the system to effectively meet the requirements of the standard for the scope, objectives and policy of the organization. In this sense, this certification is a further step in the continuous impro- vement of the defined procedures and processes to bring them up to the best occupational health and sa- fety standards. This new certification will allow a more effective and efficient mana - gement of occupational health and safety risks in order to achieve the reduction or elimination of accidents and an improvement in the working conditions of the workers of any or- ganization. W E L L N E S S W E L L N E S S 43