• Training & Workshops

Seminar Content

This 1.5 day (2 day for onsite) course is certified by RABQSA under the TPECS scheme, and meets the knowledge criteria requirements for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems that can be applied to all auditor grades. This seminar fully covers the OHSAS 18001:2007 requirements. Other topics include the documentation process, and implementing or upgrading a management system to meet the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007 and the operational objectives of the company.

Attendees who successfully demonstrate competence during this course will achieve a Certificate of Attainment for the following competency units:

• RABQSA-OH

Who Should Attend

This seminar is designed for Health & Safety Compliance Managers, OHSAS 18001:2007 Implementation Team Members, and Management Representatives.

Recommended Training and/or Experience

A general understanding of OHSAS 18001:2007 is recommended.

Seminar Materials

Each participant will receive a seminar manual.

Seminar Goals

• Understand OHS laws, principles, codes of practices, and standards.
• Identify OHS hazards that are reasonably expected to occur for that business type or industry.
• Assess the risk of identified hazards in the context of the organization’s OHS management system.
• Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control OHS hazards.
• Assess the OHS roles and responsibilities within the context of the organizational environment.
• Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of an OHS management system.

Seminar Outline

Day one

• Introduction and Welcome
• The Need for Occupational Health & Safety Standards
• Introduction to the OHSAS 18001 Specification and Related Publications
• Conformance to OHSAS 18001 and Its Relationship to Other Standards
• Understanding the OHSAS 18001:2007 Requirements
• Comparison of OHSAS 18001 and ANSI/AIHA Z10

Day Two

• Review of OHSAS 18001:2007 Requirements
• Occupational Health & Safety Management System Documentation
• Integrating ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
  • Breakout Exercise 1: Integrating Procedures
  • Breakout Exercise 2: Documentation Review