Plain answer

How should we prepare for the ISO 45001 revision?

Prepare the work that is right under either edition: psychosocial hazards, well-being, worker diversity, occupational health, return to work and external providers. Then update the clause references and the transition plan when the standard is published.

Start with the requirement that applies

The certificate you hold is against the 2018 edition. Read the 40 clause pages and fix the gaps that an auditor would find today. A system that is weak on consultation, hazard identification or corrective action will not be rescued by preparing for a draft.

Add the topics the draft names

Check whether psychosocial hazards are in the hazard register with controls, whether remote and platform work are assessed, whether climate exposure reaches hazard identification, whether PPE fits every worker, and whether an occupational health and return-to-work process exists. These are the areas the public summaries agree on.

Update the references

The clause numbers move. Management of change goes from 8.1.3 to 8.1.5; procurement from 8.1.4 to 8.1.6; continual improvement from 10.3 to 10.1; management review splits into 9.3.1 to 9.3.3. A procedure that cites the old number will point at a different duty after publication.

Put dates and owners on it

Decide the date you are planning to, the audit at which the transition will be booked, and the person who owns it. The free check gives you the first version of those dates; the kit gives you the register and the plan.