ISO 45001 Clauses and Continuous Improvement — Occupational Health & Safety
Introduction ISO 45001 turns safety into daily practice. The clauses link together so your team can find hazards, control risk, check results, and keep improving. Think Plan Do Check Act. Clause 4 to 10 follow that loop and make it real on the floor. How do the clauses fit together? Clause 4 asks you to know your context and define scope. Map who can affect safety and what activities fall inside the system. Clause 5 puts leadership and worker participation at the center. Leaders set policy and remove blockers. Workers take part in decisions and report issues without fear. Clause 6 is planning. You identify hazards, assess risk, and set clear objectives with actions and owners. Clause 7 is support. You provide people, skills, tools, and controlled information so the plan can work. Clause 8 is operation. You run controls, manage change, control contractors, and prepare for emergencies. Clause 9 is performance evaluation. You monitor results, audit the system, and hold a management revi...