Resource Environmental Associates - Training - OHSAS 18001

In the absence of an ISO standard for occupational health and safety management systems, progressive employers around the globe have been adopting British Standards Institute OHSAS 18001 – The Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Specification. This course explains OHSAS 18001-1999, and OHSAS 18002-2000 (the latter being the Guidelines for Implementation of OHSAS 18001 in Canadian Workplaces. In addition to covering the essentials of the specification – OHS management system elements, general requirements, OHS policy, planning, implementation and operation, checking and corrective action, and management review—we examine practical ways of integrating OHSAS 18001 with Canadian occupational Health and Safety statutory and regulatory requirements. The course also covers the relationship between OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.

This course has been awarded:
1 MP by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
0.5 CMPs by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
1 IH CMP by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca

Duration: 8 hours

Intended Audience: This course is intended for two audiences:

1. individuals wishing to acquire an understanding of OHSAS 18001, and its pros and cons in relation to other OHS management system standards and approaches, in order to determine the suitability of OHSAS 18001 for their organizations; and

2. individuals who require awareness level training as part of their organization's OHSAS 18001 implementation process

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OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Implementation

PART 1 - ORIGINS OF OHSAS 18001


1.1	A Convergence of Influences
1.2	Development of the Safety Management System Concept
1.3	International Standards for Management Systems
1.4	Evolution of OHS Laws and Standards in the United Kingdom

PART 2 - INTRODUCTION TO OHSAS 18001


2.1	Contents of the Document
2.2	Purpose and Intended Usage
2.3	Principal Elements of the Specification
2.4	Basic Imperative of the Specification
2.5	What it is, and is Not
2.6	How does OHSAS 18001 Relate to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
2.7	Can Organizations be "Certified" or "Registered" to OHSAS 18001?

PART 3 - ELEMENTS OF THE OHSAS 18001 SPECIFICATION


3.1	General Requirements
3.2	Policy
3.3	Planning
3.4	Implementation and Operation
3.5	Checking and Corrective Action
3.6	Management Review
3.7	Making Sense of the Specification

PART 4 - OHSAS 18001 AND ONTARIO OH&S REQUIREMENTS


4.1	Overview of Ontario OH&S Requirements
4.2	How Does OHSAS 18001 Relate to OH&S Legal Requirements in Ontario?
4.3	OHSAS 18001 and General vs. Specific Due Diligence
4.4	OHSAS 18001 Concordance with the OH&S Act and Regulations
4.3	OHSAS 18001 Concordance with the WSIB Workwell Program Evaluative Criteria

PART 5 - A STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING OHSAS 18001


5.1	Overview of the Process
5.2	Evaluate the Business Case
5.3	Gain Acceptance and Support to Proceed
5.4	Perform an OH&S Management System Gap Analysis
5.5	Formulate a Plan to Address Gaps
5.6	Implement the Plan
5.7	Monitor and Evaluate