ISO 45001 Occupational Safety Gap Analysis Tool

Understanding the Organization and Its Context (Clause 4) (Official ISO 45001)

Have you analyzed internal and external factors impacting occupational safety?

Yes

Maybe

No

Do you engage workers and stakeholders to understand their safety concerns?

Yes

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No

Is your occupational safety scope clearly documented and communicated?

Yes

Maybe

No

Do you regularly update your safety context in response to changes in operations?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are legal and regulatory safety requirements identified and incorporated?

Yes

Maybe

No

Leadership and Worker Participation (Clause 5) (Official ISO 45001)

Does top management actively demonstrate leadership and commitment to occupational safety?

Yes

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No

Is a clear, communicated occupational safety policy in place and understood?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are safety roles, responsibilities, and authorities clearly assigned across all levels?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are workers and their representatives effectively involved in safety decision-making?

Yes

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No

Does leadership promote a positive safety culture and continuous improvement?

Yes

Maybe

No

Planning for Occupational Safety (Clause 6) (Official ISO 45001)

Have workplace hazards been systematically identified and safety risks assessed?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are opportunities to enhance safety proactively identified and planned for?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are legal and other occupational safety requirements comprehensively addressed?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are clear, measurable occupational safety objectives established and monitored?

Yes

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No

Are emergency preparedness and response plans developed, tested, and maintained?

Yes

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No

Support for OHSMS (Clause 7) (Official ISO 45001)

Are adequate resources allocated to maintain and improve occupational safety?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is worker competence ensured through appropriate training and awareness programs?

Yes

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No

Are safety-related communications clear, timely, and encourage feedback?

Yes

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No

Is documented information managed to support safety procedures and compliance?

Yes

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No

Are safety equipment and infrastructure regularly inspected and maintained?

Yes

Maybe

No

Operational Controls (Clause 8) (Official ISO 45001)

Are operational controls implemented to eliminate or minimize workplace hazards?

Yes

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No

Is contractor safety performance monitored and aligned with your OHSMS?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are controls in place for procurement and use of safe materials and equipment?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is emergency response capability established, trained, and regularly exercised?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are changes to processes or equipment evaluated for occupational safety impacts?

Yes

Maybe

No

Performance Evaluation (Clause 9) (Official ISO 45001)

Is workplace safety performance monitored using relevant indicators and data?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are incidents, accidents, and near misses reported, investigated, and analyzed?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are internal safety audits planned, conducted, and corrective actions tracked?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is management review of OHSMS performance held regularly and documented?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are workers’ feedback and participation factored into safety performance evaluation?

Yes

Maybe

No

Improvement and Corrective Action (Clause 10) (Official ISO 45001)

Are root causes of safety incidents identified and effective corrective actions implemented?

Yes

Maybe

No

Is continual improvement embedded as a core part of your occupational safety culture?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are preventive actions and innovations encouraged to reduce safety risks?

Yes

Maybe

No

Are lessons learned from safety performance shared and applied organization-wide?

Yes

Maybe

No