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
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
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
- Q+A session / Close of week
This awareness workshop is directed towards several layers of staff within an organization that are tasked with implementation and continual improvement of OHS:
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