The purpose of ISO 45002, Guidance for the implementation of ISO 45001, is to guide and support organisations in establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an occupational health and safety management system in accordance with ISO 45001. The standard provides practical, application-oriented guidance on how the requirements of ISO 45001 can be translated into concrete processes, roles and actions in everyday operations.
ISO 45002 has been developed as a supplement to ISO 45001 and is aimed at any organisation wishing to work systematically and in a structured way with occupational health and safety – regardless of size, sector or level of maturity. The standard is particularly well suited to organisations seeking support in understanding how the occupational health and safety management system can be implemented in practice and integrated into daily operations.
ISO 45002 elaborates on the requirements of ISO 45001 and provides concrete examples and explanations of how organisations can work with leadership, employee involvement, risk management, planning, operations, evaluation and continuous improvement. The standard shows how occupational health and safety management can be adapted to the organisation's context, risk profile and resources – and how occupational health and safety becomes a natural part of decision-making processes, business operations and management systems.
The standard provides guidance on, among other things:
ISO 45002 emphasises that occupational health and safety management should be practical, proportionate and value-creating – and that solutions should take account of differences in organisations' structure, culture and occupational health and safety risks.
In addition to the guidance for ISO 45001, an English-language handbook is also available, offering more accessible implementation guidance aimed at small and medium-sized organisations.
The handbook includes:
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