ISO 45001 Maintenance Requirements
ISO 45001 maintenance requirements are the controls used to manage occupational health and safety risks arising from equipment condition and maintenance activity.
What this term means in maintenance
ISO 45001 maintenance requirements are the controls used to manage occupational health and safety risks arising from equipment condition and maintenance activity.
How maintenance supports safety
Maintenance controls may include:
- Hazard identification
- Safe work planning
- Permit to work
- Energy isolation
- Contractor control
- Competence
- Inspection
- Safety-device testing
- Change management
- Incident corrective action
Practical example
A machine guard defect is risk assessed, controlled, repaired, tested, and recorded before unrestricted operation resumes.
Maintenance hazards
Maintenance work may involve pressure, electricity, height, chemicals, lifting, confined space, and stored energy.
Evidence
Auditors may review inspection records, permits, training, corrective actions, contractor records, and safety-critical maintenance.
Common mistake
Treating maintenance as only an equipment activity ignores the worker risks created during access, isolation, repair, and testing.
Related concepts
Related maintenance terms
Keep exploring connected CMMS, reliability, and maintenance planning terms.
Permit to Work
A permit to work is a formal authorization confirming that defined hazards, isolations, precautions, responsibilities, and validity conditions are controlled before high-risk work begins.
Lockout Tagout
Lockout tagout, or LOTO, is a controlled process used to isolate hazardous energy and prevent unexpected equipment startup or energy release during work.
Safety-Critical Maintenance
Safety-critical maintenance is work required to preserve the performance of equipment or functions that prevent or control major safety consequences.
ISO 45001 Maintenance Requirements FAQs
- How does maintenance support ISO 45001?
Through hazard control, permits, isolation, competence, contractors, inspections, testing, and corrective actions.
- What maintenance records may be audited?
Permits, inspections, training, safety-device tests, contractor work, and corrective actions.
- Are maintenance workers exposed to special risks?
Yes. Access, stored energy, pressure, height, chemicals, lifting, and testing create hazards.