Jurisdiction: Global
Commencement: February 2024
Amends: ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements with guidance for use
Clause 5.3 of the Standard requires top management of the organisation to ensure that responsibilities and authorities relating to OH&S performance are assigned and communicated. This includes:
- assessing hazards and their associated risks;
- determining and evaluating compliance obligations and expectations of its workers and other interested parties;
- contributing to the achievement of OH&S objectives;
- responding to emergency situations;
- performing internal audits; and
- evaluation of performance.
Additionally, Clause 5.4 of the Standard requires top management to establish and maintain a process for consulting with workers on OH&S matters.
An update to Clause 4, introduced in early 2024, requires organisations to determine if climate change is a relevant issue and to be aware that interested parties might have requirements related to this matter.
Clause 4, Context of the organisation, is updated. Organisations are required to determine if climate change is a relevant issue for them and must be aware that interested parties might have requirements related to climate change.
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