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ISO 45001 ยท Lecture 05 of 27

Understanding the Organization and Its Context (Clause 4.1)

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graph TD A["๐Ÿงญ Clause 4.1<br/>Context"] --> B["๐ŸŒ External Issues"] A --> C["๐Ÿ  Internal Issues"] A --> D["๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools"] A --> E["๐ŸŽฏ Affects Intended<br/>Outcomes"] B --> B1["๐Ÿ“œ Regulatory Changes<br/>OSHA and HSE"] B --> B2["๐Ÿ“ˆ Industry Incident<br/>Trends"] B --> B3["๐ŸŒก๏ธ Climate Heat<br/>Exposure"] C --> C1["๐Ÿ‘ฅ Workforce<br/>Demographics"] C --> C2["๐Ÿญ Plant Age and<br/>Automation"] C --> C3["๐Ÿค Organizational<br/>Culture"] D --> D1["๐Ÿ” PESTLE or SWOT<br/>Scan"] style A fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style B fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333 style C fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style D fill:#50E3C2,color:#000 style E fill:#BD10E0,color:#fff
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  • Clause 4.1 requires determining external and internal issues relevant to the organization's purpose.
  • External issues include regulatory changes, industry trends, climate exposure, and supply chain pressures.
  • Internal issues include workforce demographics, plant age, acquisitions, automation, and culture.
  • These issues affect the organization's ability to achieve its intended OH&S outcomes.
  • Simple PESTLE or SWOT scans at management review satisfy the clause without becoming academic.
  • Managers contribute by surfacing operational realities leadership might otherwise miss.

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