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ISO 45001 Clause 6.1.3 and ISO 14001 Clause 6.1.3 - Compliance / legal requirements and other requirements

Both ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) standards require organizations to address compliance with legal requirements and other applicable requirements. While the specific clauses and terminologies may differ slightly, the fundamental principle is similar: organizations must identify, evaluate, and ensure compliance with relevant legal and other requirements related to their activities, products, and services.

ISO 45001 Clause 6.1.3 - Compliance with Legal Requirements and Other Requirements (Occupational Health and Safety Management System):

This clause focuses on ensuring that an organization establishes, implements, and maintains processes to:

1. Identify Applicable Legal Requirements: Identify and have access to applicable legal requirements related to occupational health and safety (OHS) in the context of its operations and activities.

2. Identify Other Requirements: Identify other requirements (non-legal) that the organization subscribes to or that are relevant to its OHSMS. These can include industry standards, guidelines, best practices, or internal requirements.

3. Determine Compliance: Determine how these legal and other requirements apply to the organization's OHSMS.

4. Take Action for Compliance: Ensure that the organization has processes in place to take action to comply with these requirements, which may include developing procedures, implementing controls, and assigning responsibilities.

5. Review and Update: Regularly review and update the assessment of legal and other requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.

ISO 14001 Clause 6.1.3 - Compliance with Legal Requirements and Other Requirements (Environmental Management System):

This clause in ISO 14001 addresses similar requirements but specifically focuses on environmental aspects. Organizations must establish, implement, and maintain processes to:

1. Identify Applicable Legal Requirements: Identify and have access to applicable legal requirements related to environmental aspects in the context of its operations and activities.

2. Identify Other Requirements: Identify other requirements (non-legal) that the organization subscribes to or that are relevant to its environmental management system (EMS). These can include industry standards, guidelines, best practices, or internal requirements.

3. Determine Compliance: Determine how these legal and other requirements apply to the organization's EMS.

4. Take Action for Compliance: Ensure that the organization has processes in place to take action to comply with these requirements, which may include developing procedures, implementing controls, and assigning responsibilities.

5. Review and Update: Regularly review and update the assessment of legal and other requirements to ensure ongoing compliance.

In summary, both ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards require organizations to establish processes for identifying, evaluating, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements and other relevant requirements related to their specific focus areas (occupational health and safety or environmental management). These processes are essential for organizations to operate in accordance with legal and regulatory obligations while also considering additional requirements they have committed to or find relevant to their operations.