Standards Comparison

    CCPA

    Mandatory
    2020

    California regulation for consumer data privacy rights

    VS

    ISO 45001

    Voluntary
    2018

    International standard for occupational health and safety management systems

    Quick Verdict

    CCPA mandates consumer data rights for California businesses handling personal info, with fines for violations. ISO 45001 is voluntary certification for workplace safety management across industries. Companies adopt CCPA for legal compliance, ISO 45001 for risk reduction and reputation.

    Data Privacy

    CCPA

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA)

    Cost
    €€€€
    Complexity
    High
    Implementation Time
    6-12 months

    Key Features

    • Consumer rights to know, delete, opt-out, correct data
    • Applies to businesses with $25M revenue or 100K+ CA data
    • Honors Global Privacy Control for frictionless opt-outs
    • Fines up to $7,500 per intentional violation by CPPA
    • Limits use of sensitive personal information like biometrics
    Occupational Health & Safety

    ISO 45001

    ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

    Cost
    €€€
    Complexity
    High
    Implementation Time
    6-12 months

    Key Features

    • Top management accountability and worker participation
    • Risk-based planning with hierarchy of controls
    • Annex SL structure for IMS integration
    • PDCA cycle for continual improvement
    • Operational controls for contractors and change

    Detailed Analysis

    A comprehensive look at the specific requirements, scope, and impact of each standard.

    CCPA Details

    What It Is

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by CPRA, is a California state regulation establishing consumer privacy rights. It targets for-profit businesses meeting thresholds like $25M revenue or handling 100K+ CA residents' data. Primary purpose: empower consumers over personal information via rights-based approach with notices, verification, and enforcement.

    Key Components

    • Core rights: know/access, delete, opt-out sales/sharing, correct, limit sensitive personal information.
    • Obligations: notices at collection, privacy policies, vendor contracts, data mapping.
    • Enforcement by CPPA and AG; fines $2,500-$7,500 per violation; private breach actions.
    • Built on expansive PI definition including inferences, households, devices.

    Why Organizations Use It

    Mandatory for qualifiers to avoid fines, litigation. Strategic benefits: builds trust, reduces breach risks, enables data minimization efficiencies, aligns with GDPR-like regimes for market access.

    Implementation Overview

    Phased: scoping/gap analysis (0-3 months), policies/contracts (1-4 months), technical controls (2-6 months), operationalization/training, audits. Applies globally to CA data handlers; cross-functional, tech-heavy; no certification but ongoing audits required. (178 words)

    ISO 45001 Details

    What It Is

    ISO 45001:2018 is the international standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), a certifiable framework to prevent work-related injury and ill health. It adopts a risk-based approach via the PDCA cycle and Annex SL structure for integration with other ISO standards like 9001 and 14001.

    Key Components

    • Clauses 4–10 cover context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement.
    • Emphasizes hierarchy of controls, worker participation, and contractor management.
    • No fixed controls; scalable requirements with documented information and audits.
    • Third-party certification model.

    Why Organizations Use It

    • Drives incident reduction (e.g., 22.6% frequency drop), cost savings, and resilience.
    • Meets legal/compliance needs, boosts reputation and talent retention.
    • Enhances supply-chain competitiveness and ESG reporting.

    Implementation Overview

    • Phased: gap analysis, policy/objectives, controls rollout, audits (6-12 months typical).
    • Applicable to all sizes/sectors; voluntary certification via accredited bodies.

    Key Differences

    Scope

    CCPA
    Consumer data privacy rights
    ISO 45001
    Workplace health & safety management

    Industry

    CCPA
    Tech, retail, any with CA data
    ISO 45001
    All sectors, high-risk prioritized

    Nature

    CCPA
    Mandatory CA regulation
    ISO 45001
    Voluntary certification standard

    Testing

    CCPA
    Internal audits, request handling
    ISO 45001
    Internal audits, management reviews

    Penalties

    CCPA
    $2,500-$7,500 per violation
    ISO 45001
    No legal fines, certification loss

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common questions about CCPA and ISO 45001

    CCPA FAQ

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