• Occupational health and safety management needs to be of primary concern for organizations that are eager to have an incident-free workplace. As such, OHSAS 18001 lists the requirements for all organizations regardless of their size or nature of business. These requirements will lead to improved communications, both internally and externally, and will increase awareness of the health and safety matters in the workplace.
  • By becoming OHSAS 18001 certified, you will demonstrate your ability to meet the necessary health and safety requirements, and your commitment to improve the policies and attain competitive advantage to your stakeholders. Moreover, with OHSAS 18001, you will gain worldwide recognition, which can potentially lead to an increase in business deals and professional network.
Certificate
PECB
Duration
5 Days (35 hrs.)
Assessment
Written Exam

Description

Overview

OHSAS 18001 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in establishing, implementing, managing and maintaining an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) based on OHSAS 18001. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and be able to apply them in an organization to ensure the well-being of employees by providing a safe and healthy working environment.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:

  • Acknowledge the correlation between OHSAS 18001, OHSAS 18002 and other standards and regulatory frameworks.
  • Master the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques used for the implementation and effective management of an OHSMS.
  • Learn how to interpret the OHSAS 18001 requirements in the specific context of an organization.
  • Learn how to support an organization to effectively plan, implement, manage, monitor and maintain an OHSMS.
  • Acquire the expertise to advise an organization in implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management System best practices.

Target Audience

  • Managers or consultants involved in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
  • Expert advisors seeking to master the implementation of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
  • Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with OHSMS requirements.
  • OHSMS team members.

Course Outline

Day 1

  • Introduction to OHSAS 18001 and initiation of an OHSMS

Day 2

  • Plan the implementation of an OHSMS

Day 3

  • Implementation of an OHSMS

Day 4

  • OHSMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for a certification audit

Day 5

  • Certification Exam

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