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ISO 45001 climate amendment published

The 2024 amendment to international standard ISO 45001 adds consideration of climate-change relevance and related interested-party requirements to the occupational health and safety management-system context. Publication does not establish a universal statutory compliance date.

Scope to keep in mind

Publication of this voluntary standard amendment does not establish a universal statutory compliance date.

Legal status
published voluntary standard
Source check
Sep 17, 2026
Topic
IH standards
Technical review
Jiaxi · 2026-09-23

What changed

Previous requirement

ISO 45001:2018 management-system context and interested-party requirements.

New requirement or current position

Clauses 4.1 and 4.2 address whether climate change is relevant and whether interested parties have related requirements.

Who it affects

  • Organizations using the named standard

Dates and milestones

Commencement and compliance dates can differ. Read the conditions beside each date, including any stay or local adoption requirement.

Announcement or publication
Feb 22, 2024
Recorded effective date
Not established or not applicable

What this could mean for your IH program

Editorial interpretation: review the documented OH&S context and record whether climate-related workplace hazards are relevant. This amendment provides no new numerical OEL.

Confirm applicability with a qualified practitioner before changing your program.

Questions and qualifications

  • No universal statutory compliance date inferred from standard publication.

Source evidence

  1. ISO 45001:2018/Amd 1:2024

    ISO · General information: publication 2024-02; status Published

    Catalogue confirms the amendment and its parent standard.

  2. Joint ISO/IAF communique

    ISO and IAF · Pages 1-2, sections 2.1-2.2; page 4 standard list

    Announcement dated 22 February; publication scheduled 23 February; climate context additions apply to ISO 45001.

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