PD ISO/PAS 45007:2026 — What Changed and What To Do
PD ISO/PAS 45007:2026 provides guidance for organizations to systematically identify, assess and manage occupational health and safety risks and opportunities arising from climate change and climate action.
What is PD ISO/PAS 45007:2026?
PD ISO/PAS 45007:2026 is a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) that gives organizations practical guidance for identifying, assessing and managing occupational health and safety risks and opportunities linked to climate change and climate action. It applies to any organisation, regardless of size or sector, and is designed to complement an existing OH&S management system.
What changed?
- New guidance document focused solely on climate-related OH&S risks — covering direct climate impacts (extreme heat, flooding, air pollution), risks from adaptation actions (site relocation, process changes), and risks from mitigation actions (renewable energy, hydrogen storage).
- Introduces a systematic approach for identifying OH&S opportunities arising from climate adaptation and mitigation, such as improved workplace resilience and employee wellbeing.
- Emphasises the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle for integrating climate considerations into existing OH&S processes, without requiring a complete system overhaul.
- Provides flexible and scalable recommendations that can be used by organisations with or without an existing OH&S management system.
Key dates and facts
| Published | 2026-01-31 |
| Supersedes | None — new standard |
| Previous edition withdrawn | Not stated in source — confirm with your certification body |
| Certifiable | No — guidance document, no certificate |
What should you do?
- Review your OH&S risk assessment procedure to include identification of climate-related hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, storms, air pollution, and hazards from new low-carbon technologies (solar, wind, hydrogen).
- Update your hazard identification and risk control documentation to cover risks arising from both adaptation actions (changing work processes, site relocation, infrastructure upgrades) and mitigation actions (renewable energy installations, new supply chain activities).
- Revise your business continuity and resilience plans to address climate-related disruptions to operations, transport, and supply chains that could create unsafe working conditions.
- Amend your training and competence records to ensure workers understand and can manage new climate-related risks (e.g., heat stress protocols, safe handling of hydrogen fuel or solar equipment).
- Incorporate climate-related performance indicators into your monitoring and audit programme – track incident rates, absenteeism, and supply chain disruptions linked to climate impacts.
This summary is provided for information only and does not constitute professional or compliance advice. Verify against the published standard. ITMAD accepts no liability for any action taken in reliance on it.