ISO 45001 — Occupational Health & Safety Management System
Map your WHS management system to every clause of ISO 45001:2018, track conformance through internal audits, manage nonconformities and corrective actions, and demonstrate continual improvement to certification auditors.
Clause-by-clause conformance mapping
Every clause of ISO 45001:2018 is mapped to your existing WHS processes, documents, and records with conformance status tracked per clause.
The system provides a structured register of all ISO 45001 clauses from leadership and worker participation (Clause 5) through to performance evaluation (Clause 9) and improvement (Clause 10). Each clause links to the processes, procedures, and records that demonstrate conformance. Gap analysis identifies where your management system needs development before certification or surveillance audits.
Internal audit management
Plan, schedule, and conduct internal audits against ISO 45001 requirements with findings tracked through to corrective action close-out.
Internal audit programmes are planned to cover all clauses over the audit cycle. Audit findings are classified as major nonconformity, minor nonconformity, or opportunity for improvement. Each finding generates a corrective action with root cause analysis, owner, due date, and evidence of effectiveness verification. The audit trail provides evidence of a functioning internal audit process for certification bodies.
Management review and continual improvement
Structured management review inputs and outputs aligned with Clause 9.3 requirements, with improvement actions tracked to completion.
Management reviews follow the ISO 45001 input/output structure including WHS performance data, incident trends, audit results, consultation outcomes, and resource adequacy. Review outputs generate improvement actions that are tracked alongside corrective actions from audits and incidents, demonstrating the continual improvement cycle that certification auditors expect to see.
Integration with WHS Regulation 2025
ISO 45001 implementation aligned with Australian WHS legislation so compliance and certification work together rather than as separate programmes.
ISO 45001 Clause 6.1.3 requires the organisation to determine applicable legal requirements. The EHS Atlas legal register feeds directly into the ISO 45001 conformance framework, ensuring that legislative compliance and management system certification are maintained through one integrated process rather than duplicate effort.
What happens without structured ISO 45001 management
Your organisation achieved ISO 45001 certification two years ago. Since then, the WHS Regulation 2025 has commenced, exposure limits are changing, and several corrective actions from the last internal audit remain open. At the surveillance audit, the certification body identifies multiple nonconformities including failure to update the legal register, incomplete management review records, and corrective actions with no evidence of effectiveness verification. Certification is suspended pending remediation.
How It Works
Map
Map your existing WHS processes and records to ISO 45001 clauses. Gap analysis identifies areas requiring development.
Audit
Plan and conduct internal audits with findings classified and corrective actions tracked to close-out with evidence.
Improve
Management reviews drive improvement actions. Certification auditors see a complete, functioning management system with evidence trail.
Compliance Mapping
| Regulation | Section | Requirement | How This Module Meets It |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 45001:2018 | Clause 6.1.3 | Determination of legal and other requirements | Legal register integrated with clause conformance tracking ensures legislative requirements are identified and maintained. |
| ISO 45001:2018 | Clause 9.2 | Internal audit programme | Structured audit planning, execution, and follow-up with nonconformity and corrective action management. |
| ISO 45001:2018 | Clause 10.2 | Incident, nonconformity and corrective action | Incidents and audit findings drive corrective actions with root cause analysis, implementation tracking, and effectiveness verification. |
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