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ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Foundation

Develop foundational knowledge of ISO 45001 covering occupational health and safety management, workplace hazards, risk assessment, controls, worker participation, and continual improvement.

  • 2 DaysDuration
  • PPLAccredited
  • 3 LanguagesArabic · English · Hindi
  • ₹3,499.00 Per delegate

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— The journey

Course Outline

What the programme covers, module by module.

Module 1: Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety

  • Occupational health and safety concepts
  • Workplace health and safety
  • Injury and ill health prevention
  • Workplace responsibilities
  • Safety culture
  • Benefits of effective OH&S management

Module 2: Introduction to ISO 45001

  • Purpose of ISO 45001
  • Scope and application
  • Key terminology
  • OH&S management system
  • Process approach
  • Organisational application

Module 3: Structure of an OH&S Management System

  • Organisational context
  • Leadership
  • Planning
  • Support
  • Operations
  • Performance and improvement

Module 4: Organisational Context

  • Internal issues
  • External issues
  • Business environment
  • Workplace conditions
  • Organisational activities
  • Context analysis

Module 5: Interested Parties & OH&S Scope

  • Workers
  • Contractors
  • Visitors
  • Interested parties
  • Relevant needs and expectations
  • Defining OH&S system scope

Module 6: Leadership & OH&S Policy

  • Leadership responsibilities
  • Management commitment
  • OH&S policy
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Accountability
  • Promoting safety culture

Module 7: Worker Consultation & Participation

  • Worker consultation
  • Worker participation
  • Removing participation barriers
  • Safety communication
  • Reporting concerns
  • Employee involvement

Module 8: Hazard Identification

  • Hazard concepts
  • Physical hazards
  • Chemical hazards
  • Biological hazards
  • Ergonomic and psychosocial hazards
  • Hazard identification methods

Module 9: OH&S Risk Assessment

  • Understanding OH&S risks
  • Likelihood
  • Severity
  • Risk evaluation
  • Risk prioritisation
  • Maintaining risk information

Module 10: Risks, Opportunities & OH&S Objectives

  • OH&S risks
  • OH&S opportunities
  • Organisational risks
  • Establishing objectives
  • Performance targets
  • Planning actions

Module 11: Hierarchy of Controls

  • Elimination
  • Substitution
  • Engineering controls
  • Administrative controls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Selecting effective controls

Module 12: Operational Planning & Control

  • Operational requirements
  • Safe work processes
  • Operational controls
  • Contractor considerations
  • Procurement considerations
  • Managing workplace changes

Module 13: Emergency Preparedness & Response

  • Potential emergencies
  • Emergency planning
  • Response procedures
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Testing arrangements
  • Reviewing emergency responses

Module 14: Incident Management & Investigation

  • Incident reporting
  • Near misses
  • Initial response
  • Incident investigation
  • Root cause concepts
  • Lessons learned

Module 15: Performance Evaluation

  • OH&S performance indicators
  • Monitoring and measurement
  • Workplace inspections
  • Internal audit concepts
  • Management review
  • Performance analysis

Module 16: Corrective Action & Continual Improvement

  • Nonconformities
  • Corrective actions
  • Root cause analysis
  • Effectiveness review
  • Improvement opportunities
  • Continual OH&S improvement
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  • Printed workbook & materials
  • Group exercises & case studies
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  • Digital workbook & resources
  • Session recordings
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— About this course

Course Overview

This foundation course provides a structured understanding of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems based on ISO 45001. Participants will explore organisational context, leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, OH&S risk assessment, operational controls, emergency preparedness, incident management, performance monitoring, corrective actions, and continual improvement.

— What you will master

Course Objectives

01

Understand the fundamental concepts and structure of ISO 45001.

02

Explain organisational context, leadership, policy, and OH&S responsibilities.

03

Understand worker consultation and participation within an OH&S management system.

04

Identify common workplace hazards and apply foundational risk assessment concepts.

05

Understand the hierarchy of controls and approaches for reducing workplace risks.

06

Recognise operational control and emergency preparedness requirements.

07

Understand incident management, monitoring, internal audit, and management review concepts.

08

Support corrective actions and continual improvement of workplace health and safety performance.

— Questions answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend this course?
This course is suitable for working professionals, managers, supervisors, health and safety personnel, operations teams, and employees involved in workplace safety activities.
Do I need previous knowledge of ISO 45001?
No. This foundation-level course starts with fundamental occupational health and safety and management system concepts.
Does the course cover hazard identification and risk assessment?
Yes. Participants learn about workplace hazard categories, hazard identification, likelihood, severity, risk evaluation, and risk prioritisation.
What is the hierarchy of controls?
It is a structured approach to managing workplace hazards using elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
Does the course cover incidents and emergency preparedness?
Yes. Participants learn fundamental approaches to emergency planning, response procedures, incident reporting, investigation, root cause concepts, and lessons learned.
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