ISO 45001 Readiness Checklist
Use this checklist to see how close your health and safety management system is to ISO 45001 certification. It follows the structure of the standard, so you can see which areas are in place, which need work and where you may need help before your Stage 1 audit.
Prepared by Morgan Compliance Group · Published 14 October 2026 · Updated 14 October 2026
Who it's for
Organisations planning ISO 45001 certification, or moving from an informal health and safety system to a certified one.
Interactive ISO 45001 readiness checklist
Work through the questions and mark each area as Have it, Needs review, Need help or N/A. Your answers stay in your browser. This checklist is general guidance and does not guarantee certification.
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What certification involves
A Stage 1 audit checks your system is documented and ready. A Stage 2 audit checks it works in practice. Certification bodies usually want to see the system running for a period, with an internal audit and management review completed. Read more in What Happens During an ISO Certification Audit?
Already have SSIP or CHAS?
Much of your existing health and safety evidence can form the basis of an ISO 45001 system, but the standard asks for more, especially around context, worker participation, objectives, internal audit and management review.
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