Transition to ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management System

Introduction

The training course will cover factors affecting health and safety at work; different approaches to occupational health; hazards such as chemicals, plant, equipment, electricity, fire, explosive materials, and biological hazards; health and safety in high-risk industries, such as agriculture, construction and manufacturing; developing an organization’s safety policy; accident reporting; legislation, policy and ethics; and preventing pollution. You'll also study occupational psychology - how both the culture, psychology, and management of a workplace, and individuals' behavior, attitudes, and motivation affect health and safety, and how to deal with psychological hazards in the workplace.

• Elements of an OH&S program
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessment
• Basic hazard control methods
• Policy / management commitment
• Roles and responsibilities
• Continuous improvement

ISO 45001 will be a voluntary standard that is not legally binding but aims to help organizations to manage their OH&S risks and improve their performance to make people safer and healthier. Certification will help organizations to demonstrate that they have a robust OH&S system in place and will recognize that they have achieved an international benchmark – which will boost their reputation to customers and employees alike. Other benefits include:

• A robust system to comply with OH&S regulations
• Fewer accidents mean less absenteeism, lower employee turnover rates, and better morale
• Reduced disruption to operations in terms of time and cost

Objectives

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 (potentially published in 2016)
• 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
• Understand the PDCA approach used in management system standards
• 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

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This Transition to ISO 45001:2016 course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will be particularly beneficial to:

• Managers and supervisors
• Health and safety employee members
• Human resources specialists
• Health and safety advisors
• General employees

Course Outline

Day 1: Personal Health and Safety

• Overview

• 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

Day 2: 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 

Day 3: 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

Day 4: Understanding the Requirements

• Occupational Health & Safety Awareness

• Emergency preparedness

• Occupational Health & Safety Policy Statement

• Auditor skills

• Overview of Health and Safety legislative requirements Implementation techniques

• Risk Assessment Methods (including HAZOP & HAZAN)

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Non-conformity categorization and reporting

• Planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up

Day 5: Responsibilities and Action

• Promoting Safety

• Safety Committees

• Health and Safety Training

• Rationale for training

• Verification & certification process