Resource Environmental Associates - Training - OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Implementation

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:
3 MPs by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
1 CMP by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
3 IH CMPs by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)

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

Duration: 3 days

Intended Audience: Personnel who wish to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, lead and direct OHSAS 18001 implementation in their organizations.

Cost: Public Please Inquire / In-house Please Inquire

OHS for Managers and Supervisors - the "Competent Person" Course

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?
2.8	A Strategy for Implementing 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