ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Lead Implementer

Module 1: Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety

• Occupational health and safety concepts
• Workplace safety responsibilities
• Injury and ill health prevention
• OH&S management
• Safety culture
• Organisational benefits

Module 2: Understanding ISO 45001

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

Module 3: ISO 45001 Management System Framework

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

Module 4: Planning the OH&S Implementation

• Implementation objectives
• Current-state assessment
• Implementation scope
• Implementation phases
• Responsibilities
• Implementation roadmap

Module 5: Understanding Organisational Context

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

Module 6: Workers & Interested Parties

• Worker requirements
• Contractors
• Visitors
• Interested parties
• Needs and expectations
• Relevant requirements

Module 7: Defining the OH&S Management System Scope

• Organisational boundaries
• Workplaces
• Activities
• Functions
• Workers
• Scope documentation

Module 8: Leadership & Commitment

• Leadership responsibilities
• Management commitment
• Accountability
• Resource support
• OH&S culture
• Leadership involvement

Module 9: Developing the OH&S Policy

• Policy objectives
• Prevention commitments
• Safe working conditions
• Worker participation
• Policy communication
• Policy review

Module 10: Roles, Responsibilities & Authorities

• Governance structure
• OH&S responsibilities
• Process ownership
• Accountability
• Decision authority
• Internal communication

Module 11: Worker Consultation & Participation

• Consultation processes
• Worker participation
• Safety committees
• Reporting concerns
• Removing participation barriers
• Employee involvement

Module 12: Hazard Identification Framework

• Hazard identification methodology
• Routine activities
• Non-routine activities
• Human factors
• Workplace conditions
• Emerging hazards

Module 13: Identifying Workplace Hazards

• Physical hazards
• Chemical hazards
• Biological hazards
• Ergonomic hazards
• Psychosocial hazards
• Mechanical hazards

Module 14: OH&S Risk Assessment

• Likelihood
• Severity
• Risk evaluation
• Risk prioritisation
• Existing controls
• Risk assessment records

Module 15: OH&S Opportunities

• Identifying opportunities
• Improving workplace safety
• Process improvements
• Worker participation opportunities
• Technology opportunities
• Prioritising improvements

Module 16: Establishing OH&S Objectives

• Setting objectives
• Measurable targets
• Responsibilities
• Resources
• Timelines
• Monitoring achievement

Module 17: Hierarchy of Controls

• Elimination
• Substitution
• Engineering controls
• Administrative controls
• Personal protective equipment
• Control selection

Module 18: Operational Planning & Control

• Operational requirements
• Safe work processes
• Operational procedures
• Control implementation
• Responsibilities
• Operational monitoring

Module 19: Management of Change

• Organisational changes
• Process changes
• Equipment changes
• Workplace changes
• Risk reassessment
• Change controls

Module 20: Procurement & Contractor Management

• Procurement controls
• Contractor selection
• Contractor requirements
• Contractor activities
• Outsourced processes
• Performance monitoring

Module 21: Competence, Training & Awareness

• Competence requirements
• Training needs
• Worker awareness
• Role-specific training
• Safety communication
• Training effectiveness

Module 22: Communication & Documented Information

• Internal communication
• External communication
• OH&S documentation
• Procedures and records
• Document control
• Record retention

Module 23: Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Emergency scenarios
• Emergency planning
• Response procedures
• Responsibilities
• Testing and exercises
• Response evaluation

Module 24: Incident & Near-Miss Management

• Incident reporting
• Near-miss reporting
• Immediate response
• Investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Lessons learned

Module 25: Monitoring & Measurement

• OH&S performance indicators
• Monitoring methods
• Workplace inspections
• Performance data
• Trend analysis
• Evaluating effectiveness

Module 26: Evaluation of Compliance

• Compliance obligations
• Evaluation planning
• Compliance monitoring
• Maintaining information
• Identifying gaps
• Follow-up actions

Module 27: Internal Audit

• Internal audit programme
• Audit objectives
• Audit planning
• Evidence collection
• Audit findings
• Audit follow-up

Module 28: Management Review

• Management review inputs
• OH&S performance
• Audit results
• Incident trends
• Management decisions
• Improvement actions

Module 29: Nonconformity & Corrective Action

• Identifying nonconformities
• Immediate correction
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective action planning
• Effectiveness verification
• Preventing recurrence

Module 30: Continual Improvement of OH&S

• Improvement opportunities
• Lessons learned
• Risk reassessment
• Performance enhancement
• Strengthening safety culture
• Sustaining system effectiveness