International Organization for Standardization (ISO) · International

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems compliance software

Evidence your OH&S management system — hazard identification, worker consultation, operational controls — against ISO 45001:2018.

Overview

What ISO 45001 requires

ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system: systematically identifying hazards, assessing OH&S risks, meeting legal requirements and improving safety performance, within the harmonised management-system structure.

The standard is distinctive in its emphasis on worker consultation and participation, the hierarchy of controls for eliminating hazards, management of change, procurement and contractor control, and incident investigation feeding improvement.

Organisations frequently certify ISO 45001 together with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 as an integrated management system, sharing audits, management reviews and competence records across the three.

Who it applies to

  • Construction, industrial, energy and logistics operators
  • Organisations with statutory OH&S duties and reporting
  • Contractors required to evidence safety management in prequalification
  • Entities integrating OH&S with quality and environmental systems

At a glance

  • Issuing body: ISO — current edition 2018
  • Clauses assessed: 4–10 under the harmonised MSS structure
  • Distinctives: Worker participation, hierarchy of controls, management of change, incident investigation
  • Certifiable: Yes — via accredited certification bodies
In the platform

How GRCLens supports ISO 45001

ISO 45001 runs on the same shared control model as every other framework in GRCLens, so evidence captured once can satisfy several obligations at the same time.

Clause-level OH&S assessment

Every ISO 45001 requirement pre-loaded with guidance and expected deliverables — hazard registers, consultation records, permits to work.

Owners and accountability

Assign requirements to safety and line owners, with dated assessments and evidence that survives between audits.

Integrated management systems

Run OH&S alongside quality and environment on one control model, reusing shared clauses and evidence.

Audit-ready reporting

Implementation reports by clause for certification bodies, regulators and management review.

Questions

ISO 45001 frequently asked questions

Does ISO 45001 replace legal OH&S compliance?

No. Legal duties remain under national law. ISO 45001 provides the management system that identifies those requirements and evidences how they are met — GRCLens tracks both the clauses and the supporting evidence.

How does the platform handle worker consultation requirements?

Consultation and participation requirements are explicit controls in the catalogue, evidenced with committee minutes, toolbox-talk records and feedback mechanisms.

Is ISO 45001 certifiable?

Yes, via accredited certification bodies. GRCLens prepares and evidences the assessment; certification remains with the certification body.

Can ISO 45001 share evidence with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?

Yes. The harmonised clauses — audits, reviews, competence, documented information — are evidenced once and reused across the integrated system.

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