bizSAFE STAR

Overview

bizSAFE STAR is the highest level of recognition under the bizSAFE programme. It demonstrates that your organisation has strong WSH risk management in place and has achieved ISO 45001 certification for its Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS).

At CCIS, we guide and support organisations through the bizSAFE STAR journey – from planning the required training and building risk management capability, to implementing workplace controls, achieving ISO 45001 certification, and completing the required WSH Risk Management Audit by an SAC‑Approved Auditing Organisation (SAC‑AO).

What is bizSAFE STAR?

bizSAFE STAR recognises organisations that:

1. have implemented workplace risk management at the workplace, and
2. have achieved a recognised WSH management system certification, commonly ISO 45001.

In practice, bizSAFE STAR builds on the same foundation as bizSAFE Level 3, with the added requirement of ISO 45001 certification.

The bizSAFE STAR Process

Step 1: Top Management attends TEWP
A company director (or equivalent top executive responsible for WSH) attends the Top Executive WSH Programme (TEWP) to demonstrate leadership commitment and understanding of WSH responsibilities.

Step 2: Functional Heads attend bizSAFE Level 2 Course
Key functional heads attend the bizSAFE Level 2 course (Workplace Safety and Health Control Measures) to build internal competency to drive risk management implementation.

Step 3: Prepare and implement Risk Management documents at the workplace
Your organisation prepares the required Risk Management documentation and implements it at the workplace. This includes identifying work activities, conducting risk assessments, defining risk controls, communicating controls to workers, and keeping records to demonstrate consistent application.

Step 4: Achieve ISO 45001 Certification
To progress to bizSAFE STAR, your organisation needs to establish and implement an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) and achieve ISO 45001 certification. ISO 45001 strengthens your WSH framework by formalising leadership involvement, worker participation, operational controls, monitoring, incident management, and continual improvement.

Step 5: Engage an SAC‑AO for the WSH Risk Management Audit
To achieve bizSAFE STAR, your organisation engages an SAC‑Approved Auditing Organisation (SAC‑AO) to conduct the WSH Risk Management Audit. The audit verifies that risk management has been implemented effectively at the workplace.

How Can We Help?

CCIS supports your organisation end‑to‑end so you can complete the bizSAFE STAR journey efficiently and confidently. We guide you in planning the steps, developing the required documentation, and ensuring implementation is real and sustainable – not just paperwork.

We also support your organisation in developing and implementing the ISO 45001 management system and preparing for certification readiness. Our approach emphasises “write what you do, do what you write”, helping your team build a system that staff can understand, follow, and maintain over the long term.

Start your bizSAFE STAR journey today

Ready to achieve bizSAFE STAR and strengthen your workplace safety and health performance?

Contact us today to learn how CCIS can guide you through the full journey – from TEWP and bizSAFE Level 2 training planning, to risk management implementation, ISO 45001 certification, and audit readiness for bizSAFE STAR.