“We have separate ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications with different certification bodies. Now we need to implement ISO 45001 and integrate the standards across the board. What do we do?”
Two certifications, two certification bodies, two audit calendars — and now a third standard on the way. This is the right moment to stop adding systems side by side and build one integrated management system instead.
Request a Situation ReviewWhat you're facing
- ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 were certified at different times, with different certification bodies, and run as separate systems.
- Each system has its own procedures, records, internal audits, and management review — and its own audit schedule.
- ISO 45001 now has to be implemented, and bolting on a third separate system would add even more duplication.
- You are unsure how to integrate while keeping both existing certifications in good standing — and what to do about having two certification bodies.
What it's costing you
- Two, soon three, sets of audits, surveillance visits, and preparation pulling the same people away from the operation.
- Duplicated document control, internal audit, corrective action, and management review — with gaps where each system assumes the other covers it.
- A missed chance to build ISO 45001 into an integrated structure from day one instead of retrofitting it later.
The Exceleor Path, tailored to your situation
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 share the same high-level structure. We implement ISO 45001 directly into an integrated framework, merge the shared processes from your existing 9001 and 14001 systems, and keep every standard’s specific requirements clear and evidenced — without putting your current certifications at risk. We also help you weigh your certification body options, such as consolidating to one CB for combined or integrated audits. That decision stays yours; we advise, we do not certify.
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Discovery
Understand the problem, measure where things stand today, and agree on what success looks like.
In your situation: We review your ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems and both certification bodies’ audit cycles, run an ISO 45001 gap assessment, and agree what the integrated system and timeline should look like.
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Define the engagement path
Most organizations don't know the path. We do. A proven method, tailored to your situation.
In your situation: An integration roadmap that sequences ISO 45001 implementation and process merging around your existing surveillance and recertification dates, including a certification body strategy.
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Training
Bring your people to a clear understanding of the requirements.
In your situation: Leadership, process owners, and workers learn the ISO 45001 requirements — including worker consultation and participation — and how the integrated system works.
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Implement and engage
Carry out the work jointly, with your people involved from day one.
In your situation: We build ISO 45001 into shared processes — document control, internal audit, corrective action, management review — with your people designing how they run.
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Verify
Confirm the work was done and meets the requirement.
In your situation: Integrated internal audits and one combined management review confirm all three standards’ requirements are met before any certification body arrives.
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Validate
Confirm the original problem is actually solved, measured against the success measures from Discovery.
In your situation: We confirm the integrated system reduces duplicated effort and is ready for ISO 45001 certification and combined or integrated audits.
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Transfer ownership
We collaborate throughout, so your team can run it without us.
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Sustain and grow
We stay close, check in, and catch the next need early. We're here to make sure you succeed.
What you get
Why Exceleor for this
We audit and we consult
We work as contract auditors for certification bodies, so we know exactly what an auditor will look for in your situation.
We start with your problem
Discovery measures where you stand today and agrees what success looks like — before any work begins.
We transfer ownership
Your people are involved from day one, so your team can run the system without us.
Charlotte, NC + nationwide
Local to the Carolinas and serving organizations across the United States.
Tell us what's going on
Share the details — your standard, your timeline, what has already happened. We will reply by email with an honest assessment of where you stand and the path forward. No obligation.