Occupational Safety
Occupational Health and Safety Management System ISO 45001
A programme in the requirements of ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety management systems, clause by clause, and in building, documenting and implementing the system in an organisation, then auditing it internally with reference to the guidance in ISO 19011.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
4 days
Delivery
Training venue · At the organisation's premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Explain the structure of ISO 45001 and the requirements set out in its main clauses (4–10).
- Determine the organisation’s context, interested parties and the scope of the system, and apply the requirements for leadership and for worker consultation and participation.
- Identify hazards, assess risks and opportunities, determine legal requirements, and set objectives and plans to achieve them.
- Prepare the necessary documented information, operational controls, management of change, contractor controls and emergency preparedness.
- Plan and conduct an internal audit of the system, write nonconformities, and prepare inputs to management review.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: the standard, context and leadership
- Management systems and the high-level structure shared by ISO standards; how ISO 45001 relates to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
- Clause 4: understanding the organisation and its context, the needs of workers and other interested parties, and the scope of the system, including the 2024 climate change amendment.
- Clause 5: leadership and commitment, the OH&S policy, roles and responsibilities, and consultation and participation of workers.
Day 2: planning
- Clause 6: hazard identification, assessment of OH&S risks and opportunities, determination of legal and other requirements, and planning action.
- OH&S objectives, plans to achieve them and their indicators.
- Exercise: building a hazard register and a legal requirements register for one of the organisation’s activities.
Day 3: support and operation
- Clause 7: resources, competence, awareness, communication, and documented information and its control.
- Clause 8: operational planning and control, eliminating hazards and reducing risks through the hierarchy of controls, management of change, procurement, contractors and outsourcing, and emergency preparedness and response.
- Documentation structure: what the standard explicitly requires and what the organisation decides according to its size and risks.
Day 4: performance evaluation, improvement and internal audit
- Clause 9: monitoring and measurement, evaluation of compliance, internal audit and management review.
- Clause 10: incidents, nonconformity and corrective action, and continual improvement.
- Internal auditing with reference to ISO 19011: the audit programme, checklists, gathering evidence by interview, observation and record review, and writing nonconformities.
- An audit exercise on a case study, followed by the final test.
Who it is for
Target audience
OH&S managers and coordinators, management representatives for management systems, implementation teams, internal auditors, and quality and environment staff integrating systems.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures tied to the text of the standard, group exercises in which teams build elements of the system for a real activity, and an internal audit exercise with auditor and auditee roles. The organisation’s own system documents can be used where they exist. Delivered in person in the hall or at the organisation’s premises, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
Does the programme qualify participants as certified lead auditors?
No. The programme builds on the requirements of the standard and prepares participants to implement the system and audit it internally in their own organisation; it does not confer certified or lead auditor status from any body.
Do we need a copy of the standard?
It is advisable for the organisation to hold a licensed copy of ISO 45001, as its text is protected by copyright. The instructor explains the requirements in detail and refers participants to the clauses in the organisation’s copy.
Does this programme replace Occupational Health and Safety Management?
The two programmes are different. This one is dedicated to the requirements of the standard and to building and auditing the system, while Occupational Health and Safety Management deals with risk management practice, the control of the main workplace hazards and incident investigation.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.