Overview
SIST-TS ISO/PAS 45007:2026 provides essential guidance for organizations on identifying, assessing, and managing occupational health and safety (OH&S) risks and opportunities associated with climate change and climate change actions. The standard recognizes that both climate change and the measures organizations take to adapt to or mitigate its effects can introduce new hazards and opportunities in the workplace. By adopting a systematic approach-suitable for organizations of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)-organizations can enhance resilience, ensure business continuity, and safeguard workers.
The guidance aligns with existing OH&S management principles, emphasizing proactive risk identification, leadership, worker participation, emergency preparedness, and continual improvement. This standard is intended for use by organizations with or without a formal OH&S management system such as ISO 45001, making it broadly applicable.
Key Topics
- OH&S Risks from Climate Change: Includes direct effects of extreme weather, changing work conditions, and emerging physical and psychological hazards.
- Risks from Adaptation & Mitigation Actions: Covers risks arising as organizations change practices, upgrade infrastructure, or implement new technologies to adapt to changing climate conditions or reduce their carbon footprint.
- Opportunities from Climate Action: Identifies how adapting work environments and processes to climate change can create safer, healthier, and more productive workplaces.
- Systematic Risk Assessment: Encourages organizations to routinely review hazards and OH&S risks linked to climate impacts, adaptation efforts, and mitigation strategies.
- Leadership & Worker Engagement: Stresses the need for strong leadership commitment and inclusive worker participation in OH&S planning and decision-making.
- Emergency Preparedness: Addresses the growing importance of advanced emergency planning, response protocols, and community engagement in the face of more frequent climate-related events.
- Legal and Regulatory Awareness: Outlines the importance of understanding and complying with OH&S laws influenced by environmental and public health standards related to climate change.
- Training & Awareness: Recommends ongoing education, awareness, and skills development to empower workers to recognize, adapt to, and manage climate-related OH&S risks.
Applications
SIST-TS ISO/PAS 45007:2026 is applicable across a wide range of sectors and organizational contexts, including:
- Manufacturing & Construction: Where outdoor work and exposure to extreme weather pose direct risks to workers’ safety and health.
- Service Industries & SMEs: Where supply chain disruptions, changes to work processes, or increased remote work can lead to new or evolving health, safety, and wellbeing challenges.
- Public Sector & Infrastructure Management: For entities responsible for emergency planning, community services, or maintaining critical infrastructure.
- Global Supply Chains: Helping organizations assess vulnerabilities in their supply chains arising from climate impacts or climate policies.
Practical steps for implementation include integrating climate-related OH&S risk assessment into business continuity planning, updating emergency protocols, engaging with local stakeholders, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure and workforce training.
Related Standards
Organizations seeking to implement SIST-TS ISO/PAS 45007:2026 may also benefit from understanding related standards, such as:
- ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO 14090 - Adaptation to climate change - Principles, requirements, and guidelines
- ISO 14080 - Greenhouse gas management and related activities
- ISO 45006 - Infectious diseases OH&S risk management
- ISO 8025 - Hot environments - Risk assessment guidance
- ISO 7243/ISO 28803 - Ergonomics of the thermal environment
- ISO Guide 84 - Guidelines for addressing climate change in standards
By leveraging the guidance in SIST-TS ISO/PAS 45007:2026 together with these complementary standards, organizations can build robust, climate-resilient OH&S management strategies, ensuring the wellbeing of their workforce amid evolving environmental challenges.