ISO 45008: the questions buyers ask
Five short answers, each with the source behind it. They are written for someone who has to decide what to do next, not for someone who wants a summary of the standard.
What is ISO/DIS 45008?
ISO/DIS 45008 is the Draft International Standard for occupational health and safety management guidelines for remote working.
Read the answerDoes ISO 45008 apply to my organization?
It applies to an organization of any size that has regular remote workers who work remotely on a recurring basis at a workplace outside the organization's direct control.
Read the answerWhat evidence should we keep for remote workers?
Keep the remote population and locations, the assessment, the control and the check that it works, the check-in and report record, the training, and the review.
Read the answerThe rules this is built from
Read from the real rules, not invented. The 40 clause-level records are the ISO 45001:2018 requirements, read from the standards library at the standards library: 146 evidence lines and 108 common failure lines, each cited to its clause. The remote working layer is read from the public ISO/DIS 45008 record, the BSI scope and the BSI consultation release. The draft text is not public and is not reproduced.
ISO 45001:2018, clause by clause
Each clause page states the requirement in our words, the evidence an auditor asks for, the common gaps and the remote working preparation.
Open the clause indexWhat the 45008 record covers
Scope and coverage, hazard identification, psychosocial health, consultation and shared responsibility, equipment and review.
Read the public recordAnnex A, clearly labelled
Informative guidance, not requirements. It explains how to read the clauses and what it does not add.
Open Annex AThe ISO 45001:2018 text is not reproduced. The ISO/DIS 45008 text is not public and is not reproduced. Every source.