Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Systems - OHSAS 18001

Course Description

No organization can afford to ignore its legal obligations with regard to occupational health and safety.  Most are keen to go one stage further and devise a management system that is reliable, cost-effective and ensures that staff benefit from the very highest standards.

This course empowers delegates to achieve this goal.  It forms and excellent introduction to the more detailed EXPECTRA course on implementation of an OH&S management system to OHSAS 18001.

Delegates are given a basic introduction to

• Initial Status Review-Gap Analysis
• OH&S Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and Operations
• Checking and Corrective Action
• Management Review and Continual Improvement

Who should attend?

Staff with no experience of OH&S who will be involved in implementing OHSAS 18001
Environmental and Quality Managers wishing to move into OH&S systems

Benefits to Your Business:

• Compliance with the latest legislation
• A safe working environment that is beneficial to all
• A cost-effective management system

Most importantly of all, it demonstrates that your organization takes the health and safety of its staff seriously and is proactive in its efforts to promote their well-being.

Course Contents:

• How to devise an effective Occupational Health and
• Safety (OH&S) policy and the background and structure of the standard
• Overview of OHSAS 18001 integration with other management system standards
• Key relevant OH&S legislation and regulation
• Key Management elements of OHSAS 18001

Duration - 1 Day

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