Understanding SZNS ISO 45001: 2015 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) – Requirements
This training manual covers the requirements for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S MS). The training material is based on the ISO DS 45001.
ISO 45001 does not state specific criteria for OH&S performance, nor is it prescriptive about the design of an OH&S management system. An organization’s OH&S management system should be specific to meeting its own needs in preventing injuries and ill-health; consequently a small business with low risks may only need to implement a relatively simple system, whereas a large organization with high levels of risks may need something much more sophisticated.
Course Objectives
A student who successfully completes this course will be able to:
- Explain the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007 standard
- Identify objective evidence needed to show the conformance and effectiveness of the entire OH&S Management System.
- Describe the difference between legal compliance and conformance with the OSHAS 18001.
- Evaluate an organisation’s effective implementation of procedures and methodologies to conform to OHSAS 18001.
With particular emphasis on the following areas:
- OH&S policy, procedures, records showing the relevant legislation;
- Hazard identification and risk assessment;
- Objectives, targets and programmes for achieving continual improvement;
- Management controls over operations and monitoring of performance.
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electro technical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electro technical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword – Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/PC 283, Occupational health and safety management systems.
Introduction
Terms and Definitions
Context of the organisation
Planning
Support
Operation
Performance Evaluation
Improvement
Annex A
Course assessment and examination
Introducing standards-based e-learning Eswatini
— 12 February 2021
- Standards-based training Our training courses are based on international standards ensuring high-quality content and delivery. Course modules are developed in cooperation with recognized standards
