ISO Transition

ISO Transition

Once an ISO standard is revised, organisations have three years to transition to the new standard.

ISO 45001:2018 — Transition from OHSAS 18001

ISO 45001:2018 replaces OHSAS 18001. It follows the ISO High-Level Structure (HLS), aligning naturally with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 for easy integration into your existing management systems.

What changed (key deltas from OHSAS 18001):

  • Context of the organisation: Identify and monitor internal/external issues (regulations, markets, governance) that affect OH&S outcomes.
  • Interested parties & workers’ needs: Define and address expectations of workers and other stakeholders (customers, boards, regulators).
  • Leadership and worker participation: Stronger role for top management and consultation/participation of workers in OH&S decisions.
  • Risk and opportunity: Manage not only hazards but also broader risks/opportunities that influence intended outcomes and legal compliance.
  • Objectives and performance evaluation: Clear, measurable OH&S objectives linked to policy; monitor, analyse and review performance.
  • Documented information: Modernised documentation requirements (flexibility in format, emphasis on control and evidence).
  • Operational control and change: Tighter control over outsourcing, procurement and contractors; formalised management of change.
  • Emergency preparedness and response: Planned, tested and reviewed for effectiveness.

What you should update now:

  • Policy, scope and roles (incl. top-management accountabilities and worker participation mechanisms).
  • Context and interested parties register and the legal/other requirements register.
  • Hazard identification and risk/opportunity register (methods, criteria, controls, hierarchy of controls).
  • Objectives, KPIs and plans with owner, target, timeframe and evaluation method.
  • Competence and awareness (incl. leaders, supervisors, contractors).
  • Operational controls (procurement, contractors, change management, emergency response).
  • Monitoring and measurement (what, how, when, by whom—plus calibration where applicable).
  • Internal audit programme against ISO 45001:2018.
  • Management review covering the expanded inputs/outputs in the new standard.
  • Records (3–6 months of evidence showing the updated system is working).

Transition with WWISE — 4 phases

Phase 1: Gap Analysis & Transition Plan

  • Map your current OH&S system to ISO 45001, identify gaps, and build a dated plan aligned to your certification body’s timetable.

Phase 2: Documentation & Control Updates

  • Refresh policy/scope, risk registers, legal registers, procedures, forms and templates; embed worker participation and change control.

Phase 3: Implementation, Training & Evidence

  • Roll out changes, train roles (incl. contractors), run internal audits and a management review, and generate objective evidence.

Phase 4: Transition Audit Support

  • Coordinate the transition audit with your accredited certification body, close findings with corrective and preventive actions, and secure your updated certificate.
ISO 50001:2018 — Transition from ISO 50001:2011 (Energy Management)

ISO 50001:2018 replaces ISO 50001:2011. It adopts the ISO High-Level Structure (HLS), making it easier to integrate with other systems (e.g., ISO 9001 and ISO 14001). The standard drives a methodical, data-driven approach to continually improve energy performance.

What changed (key deltas from 2011):

HLS & system-wide updates

  • Context and interested parties: Define internal/external issues and stakeholder needs that affect energy performance.
  • Leadership: Stronger top-management accountability and resourcing.
  • Risk and opportunity: Plan actions to address risks/opportunities that influence EnMS outcomes.
  • Competence and communication: Clearer role-based competence; expanded internal and external communication.
  • Operational planning and control: Tighter control of operations affecting energy performance, including change management.
  • Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation: More prescriptive performance evaluation requirements.
  • Management review: Expanded inputs/outputs aligned to HLS.

Energy-specific enhancements

  • Energy review (strengthened): Method, criteria and outputs formalised.
  • Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs) and Energy Baseline (EnB): Mandatory, including rules for normalisation using relevant variables and static factors.
  • Significant Energy Uses (SEUs): Identify, prioritise and control SEUs with objectives and action plans.
  • Energy data collection planning: Define metering, frequency, accuracy, responsibilities and retention.
  • Design & procurement: Built-in consideration of energy performance over the life cycle for equipment, processes and services.
  • Terminology updates: Emphasis on “energy performance improvement”, “relevant variables”, “normalisation”, “EnPI value”; legacy terms such as “correction”, “preventive action”, “record”, and “procedure” are replaced by HLS equivalents (e.g., documented information, risk-based thinking).

What you should update now:

  • Policy, scope & boundaries of the EnMS.
  • Context and interested-party register plus legal/other requirements.
  • Energy review methodology (criteria, data sources, SEU identification).
  • EnB and EnPIs (with normalisation rules and recalculation triggers).
  • SEU register with controls, objectives, targets and action plans.
  • Energy data plan and metering (what/how/often/by whom; accuracy and calibration).
  • Operational controls (including design and procurement criteria).
  • Competence and awareness (operators, engineers, buyers, contractors).
  • Performance evaluation (trend analysis, M&V of improvements).
  • Internal audit programme aligned to ISO 50001:2018.
  • Management review covering updated inputs/outputs.
  • Records/evidence: Maintain 3–6 months of data showing the enhanced system works.

Transition with WWISE — 4 phases

Phase 1: Gap Analysis & Transition Plan

  • Map your 2011 system to 2018 requirements; confirm scope/boundaries, SEUs, EnPIs/EnB; build a dated transition plan tied to your certification body’s timeline.

Phase 2: Documentation & Data Infrastructure

  • Update policy, processes and forms; formalise the energy review, EnB/EnPIs rules, data-collection and metering plan; embed design/procurement energy criteria; refresh legal and risk registers.

Phase 3: Implementation, Training & Evidence

  • Roll out controls for SEUs; train roles (ops, maintenance, engineering, procurement); run internal audits and a management review; collect verified energy data and M&V evidence.

Phase 4: Transition Audit Support

  • Coordinate the transition audit with your accredited certification body, close any findings with corrective and preventive action, and secure your ISO 50001:2018 certificate.
ISO 22301:2019 — Transition from ISO 22301:2012 (Business Continuity)

ISO 22301:2019 aligns to the ISO High-Level Structure (HLS), making it simpler to integrate with ISO 9001/27001. The revision reduces prescription, focuses on performance, and gives you more flexibility to design a BCMS that fits your organisation.

What changed (key deltas):

  • HLS adoption: New requirements for context, interested parties, leadership, and risk & opportunity management.
  • BIA & risk assessment (clause 8): Clearer method expectations. Impact types and context-relevant criteria are mandatory, leading to prioritised activities, RTO/MBCO targets, and resource needs.
  • Change management: Any BCMS changes must consider purpose, consequences, responsibilities, integrity, and resources.
  • Documented information: Less “must-have procedures”; more freedom as long as controls are effective and evidenced.
  • Performance and improvement: Stronger emphasis on measurable objectives, exercising/testing, evaluation, nonconformity/corrective and preventive action, and continual improvement.

What to update now:

  • Context and stakeholders register (incl. legal/other requirements).
  • BIA methodology and outputs: impact types/criteria, RTO/MTPD/MBCO, dependencies, resource needs.
  • Risk assessment and treatment specific to continuity threats.
  • Continuity strategies and solutions documented as practical, resourced options.
  • Incident response and communications (internal, external, regulators/customers).
  • Exercise and test programme with defined objectives, scenarios, and evaluation.
  • KPIs and management review inputs/outputs aligned to 2019 requirements.
  • Controlled change process for the BCMS.
  • Evidence: keep 3–6 months of records to demonstrate effective operation.

Transition with WWISE — 4 phases

Phase 1: Gap Analysis & Transition Plan

  • Map 2012→2019, confirm BIA/risk methods, set RTO/MBCO targets, build a dated plan.

Phase 2: Documentation & Controls

  • Update policy, roles, BIA/risk procedures, incident/communication plans, exercise programme, KPIs, and change control.

Phase 3: Implementation, Training & Evidence

  • Run exercises/tests, internal audits, and management review; close findings with corrective and protective action; collect performance data.

Phase 4: Transition Audit Support

  • Coordinate with your accredited certification body, respond to nonconformities, and secure 2019 certification.
ISO 22000:2018 — Transition from ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety)

ISO 22000:2018 adopts the ISO HLS and introduces a clearer split between organisation-level risk management and operational food-safety controls. It’s designed to integrate easily with ISO 9001/14001 and modernise your FSMS.

What changed (key deltas):

  • HLS adoption: New clauses for context, interested parties, leadership, risk & opportunity, and enhanced communication.
  • Dual PDCA cycles: One PDCA for the FSMS as a whole and one for operations (PRPs, hazard control plan).
  • Risk vs hazard: Organisation-level risk-based thinking in addition to hazard analysis at process level.
  • PRPs/OPRPs/CCPs clarified: Stronger requirements for classification, monitoring, verification, and validation within a documented hazard control plan.
  • Outsourced processes & suppliers: More explicit control of externally provided processes, products and services.
  • Scope & terms: Scope explicitly includes animal food/feed; manual is no longer mandatory focus is on documented information that proves control.

What to update now:

  • Context and stakeholder analysis incl. regulatory mapping.
  • Food Safety Policy and measurable objectives linked to risks and hazards.
  • PRPs selection and maintenance (aligned to your sector).
  • Hazard analysis and control plan: decision criteria for CCP vs OPRP, monitoring, verification, validation, and corrective actions.
  • Traceability, recall/withdrawal and emergency preparedness (incl. communication).
  • Control of external providers (approval, performance, specifications).
  • Performance evaluation: trend analysis, internal audits, management review.
  • Evidence: maintain 3–6 months of records to demonstrate control effectiveness.

Transition with WWISE — 4 phases

Phase 1: Gap Analysis & Transition Plan

  • Assess 2005→2018 gaps; confirm PRPs; review hazard analysis and CCP/OPRP logic; build a dated plan.

Phase 2: Documentation & HACCP Enhancements

  • Update policy, risk & objective setting, hazard control plan, traceability/recall, supplier controls, and communications.

Phase 3: Implementation, Training & Evidence

  • Train teams on PRPs, CCP/OPRP monitoring, verification/validation; run internal audits and a management review; capture operational records.

Phase 4: Certification Support

  • Prepare for the transition audit with your accredited certification body; resolve findings with corrective and preventive action and finalise certification.
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 — Transition from 20000-1:2011 (IT Service Management)

ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 replaces the 2011 edition and adopts the ISO High-Level Structure (HLS). The revision is less prescriptive, more outcome-based, and easier to integrate with ISO 9001/27001/22301. It focuses on running an effective Service Management System (SMS) that consistently delivers value to customers and the business.

What changed (key deltas):

HLS and governance

  • New/stronger requirements for context, interested parties, risk & opportunity, leadership, objectives, competence, communication, performance evaluation, and improvement.
  • Reduced “must-have” procedures; the emphasis is on effective controls and documented information that proves they work.

Service management content (clause 8 themes):

  • Service portfolio and catalogue management formalised; clear linkage to SLAs/OLAs/underpinning contracts.
  • Supply and demand management added/strengthened (forecasting, capacity, financials).
  • Asset and configuration management remains, but a specific CMDB is not mandated—maintain reliable configuration information in a form that suits your environment.
  • Capacity and availability management required, but stand-alone “plans/policies” are not explicitly mandatory—you must still demonstrate analysis, targets, and results.
  • Service reporting requirements refocused on relevant, accurate, decision-useful metrics.
  • End-to-end lifecycle controls clarified: requirements for new/changed services, design and transition, change, release and deployment, incident and request fulfilment, problem, continuity, information security, supplier, budgeting and accounting, and measurement and reporting.

What to update now:

  • Context and scope of the SMS (incl. shared services and outsourced providers).
  • Stakeholder and obligation register (legal, regulatory, contractual).
  • Risk and opportunity approach for the SMS and service delivery.
  • Service portfolio and catalogue with traceability to SLRs/SLAs/OLAs/UCs.
  • Operational controls: change, release, incident, request, problem, continuity, capacity/performance, availability, supplier, and security.
  • Asset/configuration information (baseline, ownership, accuracy controls).
  • Service reporting and KPIs tied to business and customer outcomes.
  • Competence and awareness, internal audit, management review, and continual improvement/ corrective and preventive actions.
  • Evidence window: keep 3–6 months of records to demonstrate effective operation before the transition audit.

Transition with WWISE — 4 phases

Phase 1: Gap Analysis & Transition Plan

  • Map 2011→2018 requirements, review portfolio/catalogue, SLAs, operational controls, risks, and reporting. Produce a dated transition plan.

Phase 2: Documentation & Control Refresh

  • Update policy, scope, roles/RACI, risk and objectives, supplier controls, lifecycle procedures, service reporting, and documented information (only what is needed to prove control).

Phase 3: Implementation, Training & Evidence

  • Embed refreshed processes, run service reports and reviews, deliver role-based training, execute internal audits, hold a management review, and close findings with corrective and preventive actions.

Phase 4: Certification Support

  • Coordinate the transition audit with your accredited certification body, address non-conformities, and secure ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification.

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