ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system requirements

ISO 45001 (formerly OHSAS 18001/EVS 18001) is a standard that sets out the basic requirements for a modern occupational health and safety (OHS) management system. Compliance with the requirements of the standard is often a prerequisite for tenders and cooperation with international companies. Meeting the requirements of the standard is not in itself difficult. It is just a matter of finding the right solution for your organisation and understanding the content of the requirements.
ISO 45001:2018, the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard, issued in March 2018, is intended to replace OHSAS 18001:2007 and EVS 18001, issued by EVS.
The Estonian version of the ISO 45001 standard was translated by TJO Konsultatsioonid on behalf of EVS.

Target audience

• Managers and responsible professionals in organisations planning to develop and implement a OHS management system;
• Managers and professionals responsible for occupational health and safety in the organisation;
• employees of ISO 45001 certified organisations, i.e. new employees wishing to obtain a quick and concentrated overview of the content of the requirements of the standard;

Objective

The aim of the training is to provide participants with practical guidance on the design and development of an occupational health and safety management system based on the requirements of ISO 45001.

Content

The training will help answer the following questions:

• What is an occupational health and safety management system and what is it useful for?
• What are the requirements of the ISO 45001 standard and what is it useful and what is it useful for?
• What is the content of the requirements of the ISO 45001:2018 standard;
• How to assess risks to health and safety at work?
• How to integrate the health and safety management system into day-to-day operations?

Topics:

• The need for a management system for occupational health and safety at work: its role, links with other management systems.
• Occuational Health and Safety Management System requirements (ISO 45001)
  • Organisational context
  • Leadership, the role of management in the OHS management system
  • Planning
  • Occupational health and safety risk assessment
  • Support (processes)
  • Operations
  • Performance evaluation
  • Improvement

The management system for occupational health and safety at work is part of the overall management system and should be integrated with the rest of the management system, hence the guidance given for an integrated management system. As a result of the training, participants will have the confidence, knowledge and materials to start developing a successful OSH management system.

Expected outcome of the training

As a result of the training, participants will have an overview of the requirements of ISO 45001. The training is also well suited for refresher training on the requirements of the standard (e.g. for new staff and roles, including auditor).