OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System – Introduction

Course Overview

This course enables participants to learn about the best practices for implementing and managing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) as specified in OHSAS 18001:2007. This training also helps to understand how OHSAS 18001 is relates with ISO 14001 and ISO 9001

Who should attend?

• Members of an Occupational Health and Safety team
• Occupational Health and Safety Professionals wanting to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the main processes of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Staff involved in the implementation of the OHSAS 18001 standard
• Staff involved in operations related to an OHSMS
• Auditors

Learning objectives

• To understand the implementation of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System in accordance with OHSAS18001
• To understand the relationship between an Occupational Health and Safety Management System, including hazard assessment & management, controls and compliance with the requirements of different stakeholders of the organization
• To know the concepts, approaches, standards, methods and techniques allowing to effectively manage an Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• To acquire the necessary knowledge to contribute in implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) as specified in OHSAS 18001

Course Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) concepts as required by OHSAS 18001

• Presentation of the standards of the OHSAS family of standards
• Introduction to management systems and the process approach
• Fundamental principles in Occupational Health & Safety
• General requirements: presentation of OHSAS 18001 clause-by-clause
• Implementation phases of the OHSAS 18001 framework
• Continual improvement of Occupational Health and Safety
• Conducting an OHSAS 18001 certification audit

Day 2: Implementing Occupational Health and Safety according to OHSAS 18001 and Certification Exam

• Development of a training & awareness program and communication about the occupational health and safety
• Operational control
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Operational management of an OHSMS
• Certified OHSAS 18001 Foundation exam

Prerequisites

None

Educational approach

• This training is based on both theory and practice:
  • Sessions of lectures illustrated with examples based on real cases
  • Review exercises to assist the exam preparation
  • Practice test similar to the certification exam
• To benefit from the practical exercises, the number of training participants is limited