Summary
In short
- A context and interested parties review is a review used in KnowComply that reviews the internal and external issues affecting the organisation and the expectations of interested parties. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.4.1 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
- Run yearly. Carried out by senior management.
- The template holds 46 fields across 5 sections, with interested parties repeating for each entry.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site; feeds Objectives.
What it is
What it is
What is a context and interested parties review?
A context and interested parties review is a review used in KnowComply that reviews the internal and external issues affecting the organisation and the expectations of interested parties. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.4.1 and forms part of the Management System Governance programme.
When is a context and interested parties review completed?
A context and interested parties review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form CIP-2026-000
- You are running the Management System Governance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site; feeds objectives
Not for
- Management Review Record, which records the periodic review of the management system by senior leadership, covering performance, risks, resources and improvement.
- Management Review Action Log, which tracks the actions arising from management review through to closure.
- Performance Indicator Report, which reports the leading and lagging indicators for the management system over a period.
- Anything outside KnowComply, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the context and interested parties review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.4.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the context and interested parties review contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, external issues, internal issues, interested parties, impact on the system. Together they hold 46 fields, 25 of which are required.
How often is a context and interested parties review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form CIP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the context and interested parties review belong to?+
It is part of Management System Governance. One integrated system rather than four running in parallel and exhausting the same people.
Can the context and interested parties review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the context and interested parties review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowComply — audit and governance. Audit programmes, legal register, management review, risk and certification.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization