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ISO 45001:2018 · 8. Operation
8.1.3 Management of change
Establish processes for implementation and control of planned changes affecting OH&S performance.
What this clause is about
Manage planned changes — new methods, equipment, laws, people — so they don't create new unassessed risks.
Questions auditors ask
- How is a change assessed before it happens?
- Who approves it?
- Show a recent example.
Evidence to keep on a UAE site
- Management of change forms with risk review
- Updated RAMS after the change
- Approval signatures
Written in plain language by Site Safety UAE — not the official wording of the standard.
How Site Safety UAE covers this clause
- Revision & re-approval workflow
Changed RAMS and procedures require fresh sign-off.
Documents & Compliance
Audit evidence to have ready
- MOC records
- Revised risk assessments
- Re-approval
Management of change evidence
- MOC request with reason, risk review and approvals
- Revised risk assessment / method statement issued after the change
- Re-briefing and re-approval records
Where to find it: Dashboard → Overview tab → Management of change register; the revised RAMS links back to the MOC record.
Open HSE Operations dashboardGuidance only — clause text is paraphrased and certification decisions rest with your certification body.
Next step
Turn this into evidence you can hand over
Map every ISO 45001 clause to the record that proves it, and close the gaps before your certification body arrives.
- Built around UAE authoritiesADOSH-SF, Trakhees, DM, DCD, MOIAT and ISO 45001 structures.
- Usable the same dayTemplates and registers are pre-filled with your company details.
- Evidence, not just formsEvery record carries dates, signatures and an export you can hand over.