ISO 45001 - Health and Safety Management Training

This training course on Transition to ISO 45001:2016 aims to help participants to develop the following critical objectives:

• Why an ISO standard is being developed?
• The process and timescales
• Three new concepts being introduced
• The potential impact on organizations with OHSAS 18001 certification
• Recognize the differences between a program and a management system
• Demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of a health and safety/environmental management system
• Know the elements of a health and safety management system and an EMS and how to apply them
• Identify the differences in elements of OHSAS 18001:2007 and the new ISO 45001 standard
• Develop the necessary procedures, policies and other related documents required for OHSMS or EMS
• Implementation in line with the new standard
• Understand how to meet the requirements of the ISO 45001: 2016 standard

CONTENT:

Personal Health and Safety

• Why an ISO standard is being developed
• Understanding OHSAS 18001: 2007 Regulation
• Understanding the new requirements of the ISO 45001;2016 Standard
• Identify the differences in elements of OHSAS 18001:2007 and the new ISO 45001 standard

Understanding the differences

• Health and Safety Management
• Understand the PDCA approach used in management system standards
• Recognize the differences between a program and a management system
• Implementation of 18001:2007 as well as the additional requirements of ISO 45001

Relooking at the Management System

• In the committee draft version of the ISO 45001, similar to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, there are 10 sections listed as below that are required to be understood

Scope

• Normative references

Terms and definitions

• Context of the organization
• Leadership
• Planning
• Support
• Operations
• Performance evaluation
• Improvement

Understanding the Requirements

• Occupational Health and Safety Awareness
• Emergency preparedness
• Occupational Health and Safety Policy Statement
• Auditor skills
• Overview of Health and Safety legislative requirements Implementation techniques
• Risk Assessment Methods (including HAZOP and HAZAN)
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Non-conformity categorization and reporting
• Planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up

Responsibilities and Action

• Promoting Safety
• Safety Committees
• Health and Safety Training
• Rationale for training

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.