Implementing OHS Management System to OHSAS 18001

Course Description

Devising a cost-effective system that needs the requirements of occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation can present a real challenge. This is especially true if you decide to develop Health and Safety Management Systems that are aligned or integrated with Quality or with Environmental Management Systems.

This three-day course show delegates how to develop and maintain management systems based on OHSAS 18001. Delegates who have experience of auditing management systems to standards such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 will be able to determine organizational compliance with the contents of OHSAS 18001.

Delegates learn to develop and / or audit organizational standards and procedures for:

• Initial Status Review
• OH&S Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and Operations
• Checking and Corrective Action
• Management Review
• Continual improvement

Who should attend?

• Health and Safety Managers
• Quality Managers
• Environmental Managers
• Staff with responsibility for implementing and auditing OH&S management 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 Structure

• Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S), OH&S management and the concept of “safety culture”.
• Overview of OHSAS 18001: 2007 and comparison with BS/EN/ISO 9001 and BSEN/ISO 14001.
• OH&S legislation and enforcement authority compliance regimes (regulatory strategies)

Duration - 2 Days

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