ISO Clauses 9001 | ISO 14001

The latest ISO Management System Standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) are based on the High-Level Structure, i.e. the main clauses of all standards are the same and integrate with other management system standards. All Management System standards consist of 10 clauses. The first three clauses (1 to 3) provide a background to the standard, and seven main clauses (4 to 10) describe the requirements. The ISO clauses 9001, ISO clauses 14001, and ISO clause 45001 with sub-clauses are listed here for clear understanding.

Table of Contents

Clause 4: Context of the organization

Sub-clauses of Clause 4 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context	4.1 Understanding the organization and its context	4.1 Understanding the orgaization and its context
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties	4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties	4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of workers and other interested parties
4.3 Determining the scope of the quality management system	4.3 Determining the scope of the environmental management system	4.3 Determining the scope of the OH&S management system
4.4 Quality Management System and its processes	4.4 Environmental Management System	4.4 OH&S Management System

Clause 5: Leadership

Sub-clauses of Leadership Clause 5 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
5.1 Leadership and Commitment	5.1 Leadership and Commitment	5.1 Leadership and Commitment
5.2 Quality Policy	5.2 Environment Policy	5.2 Occupational Health and Safety Policy
5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities	5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities	5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities
		5.4 Consultation and participation of workers

In ISO 45001 OH&S Management System, Worker Participation included in Clause 5: Leadership and Worker Participation

Clause 6: Planning

Sub-clauses of Planning Clause 6 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities	6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities	6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
6.2 Quality objectives and planning to achieve them	6.2 Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them	6.2 OH&S objectives and planning to achieve them
6.3 Planning of changes

Clause 7: Support

Sub-clauses of Support Clause 7 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
7.1 Resources	7.1 Resources	7.1 Resources
7.2 Competence	7.2 Competence	7.2 Competence
7.3 Awareness	7.3 Awareness	7.3 Awareness
7.4 Communication	7.4 Communication	7.4 Communication
7.5 Documented information	7.5 Documented information	7.5 Documented information

Clause 8: Operation

Sub-clauses of Operation Clause 8 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
8.1 Operational planning and control	8.1 Operational planning and control	8.1 Operational planning and control
8.2 Requirements for products and services	8.2 Emergency preparedness and response	8.2 Emergency preparedness and response
8.3 Design & Development of products & services
8.4 Control of externally provided processes, products and services
8.5 Production and service provision
8.6 Release of products and services
8.7 Control of Nonconforming Outputs

Clause 9: Performance Review

Sub-clauses of Performance Review Clause 9 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
9.2 Internal audit	9.2 Internal audit	9.2 Internal audit
9.3 Management review	9.3 Management review	9.3 Management review

Clause 10: Improvement

Sub-clauses of Improvement Clause 10 are:

ISO 9001	ISO 14001	ISO 45001
10.1 Improvement-General	10.1 Improvement-General	10.1 Improvement-General
10.2 Nonconformity and Corrective Actions	10.2 Nonconformity and Corrective Actions	10.2 Incident, nonconformity, and corrective actions
10.3 Continual improvement	10.3 Continual improvement	10.3 Continual improvement