Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series(OHSAS)

OHSAS 18001 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in establishing, implementing, managing and maintaining an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) based on OHSAS 18001. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and be able to apply them in an organization to ensure the well-being of employees by providing a safe and healthy working environment

After mastering all the necessary concepts of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified OHSAS 18001 Lead Implementer” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Implementer Certificate, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the practical knowledge and professional capabilities to implement OHSAS 18001 in an organization.

Day 1: Introduction to OHSAS 18001 and initiation of an OHSMS

• Course objective and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety
• Initiating the OHSMS implementation
• Understanding the organization and clarifying the occupational health and safety objectives
• Analysis of the existing management system

Day 2: Plan the implementation of the OHSMS

• Leadership and approval of the OHSMS project
• OHSMS scope
• Policies for occupational health and safety
• Hazard identification, risk assessment and determination of controls
• Management decision to implement the OHSMS
• Definition of the organizational structure of OH&S

Day 3: Implementation of an OHSMS

• Resources, roles, responsibilities, accountability and authority
• Competence, training and awareness
• Communication, participation and consultation
• Documentation and control of documents
• Operational controls
• Emergency preparedness and response

Day 4: OHSMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for certification audit

• Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
• Internal audit
• Management review
• Treatment of problems and non-conformities
• Continual improvement
• Preparing for the certification audit
• Competence and evaluation of implementers
• Closing the training

Day 5: Certification Exam

A fundamental understanding of OHSAS 18001 and comprehensive knowledge of implementation principles.

OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution.

After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best practices.

Day 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) and OHSAS 18001

• Course objectives and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Certification process
• Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)

Day 2: Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Audit approach based on evidence and risk
• Initiating the audit
• Stage 1 audit
• Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
• Stage 2 audit (Part 1)

Day 3: Conducting an ISO/IEC 27001 audit

• Communication during the audit
• Audit procedures: observation, document review, interview, sampling techniques, technical verification, corroboration and evaluation
• Audit test plans
• Formulation of audit findings
• Documenting nonconformities

Day 4: Concluding and ensuring the follow-up of an ISO/IEC 27001 audit

• Audit documentation
• Quality review
• Conducting a closing meeting and conclusion of an ISO/IEC 27001 audit
• Evaluation of corrective action plans
• ISO/IEC 27001 Surveillance audit
• Internal audit management program

Day 5: Certification Exam

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation Certification or basic knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 is recommended.