Transition to ISO 45001: Occupational Health & Safety Management System

What are the Goals?

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

Who is this Training Course for?

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

Daily Agenda

Day One: 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 Two: 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 Three: 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

1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. Context of the organization
5. Leadership
6. Planning
7. Support
8. Operations
9. Performance evaluation
10. Improvement

Day Four: 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 Five: Responsibilities and Action

• Promoting Safety
• Safety Committees
• Health and Safety Training
• Rationale for training
• Verification & certification process
• Q+A session / Close of week