ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Training Course

Duration 10 days 20 modules · 65 contact hours
Level Intermediate Certificate on completion
Who attends OH&S Managers, Health and Safety Advisors and others
Fee from USD 2,200 KSh 190,000 for Kenyan organisations
Where 52 cities + online See dates by city
Next start 9 Nov 2026 Course code SD-OHS-010

Before you join: Participants should have working familiarity with workplace health and safety duties, common hazards and basic risk assessment terminology.

Dates & prices

Two start dates a month in every city, and live online on weekdays or weekends. Fees are per participant; classroom fees include tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments, and the certificate.

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Course overview

Occupational health and safety failures often arise from weak control design rather than a lack of policy. Hazards may be known but poorly assessed, contractor responsibilities may be unclear, incident findings may not reach corrective action, and leaders may receive safety data that does not show whether critical controls work. ISO 45001 provides a management-system structure for addressing these weaknesses through defined responsibilities, worker participation, risk-based planning, operational control and performance evaluation.

This course develops the ability to interpret and apply ISO 45001 requirements to a working OH&S management system. Participants examine organizational context, leadership duties, consultation, hazard identification, risk assessment, legal registers, objectives, documented information, contractor control, emergency planning, incident investigation, internal audit and management review. The course uses ISO 19011 audit guidance alongside methods such as job safety analysis, Bowtie analysis, the hierarchy of controls, Five Whys and corrective-action effectiveness review.

Over 10 instructor-led days, participants work from a selected workplace or realistic case to build system components from the first week onward. Short tutor briefings are followed by case analysis, group work, audit simulations and structured application planning. By the end of the course, each participant has produced an ISO 45001 implementation pack containing a scope statement, process map, hazard and risk register, objectives, operational controls, audit plan, management-review inputs and a phased implementation roadmap. Participants receive a certificate of completion.

The course suits safety professionals, operational managers and management-system personnel who need to implement, improve or prepare an OH&S management system for internal audit or certification assessment. It is particularly relevant where workforce consultation, contractor activities, high-risk work or regulatory compliance require consistent evidence and accountable follow-through.

What you will be able to do

  • Interpret ISO 45001 clauses and translate them into process-level management-system requirements
  • Define OH&S scope, interested parties, worker participation arrangements and leadership accountabilities
  • Identify workplace hazards using job safety analysis, inspections and process flow mapping
  • Assess OH&S risks using calibrated matrices, Bowtie analysis and the hierarchy of controls
  • Design objectives, operational controls, documented information and performance-monitoring arrangements
  • Implement legal registers, contractor controls, emergency plans and management-of-change procedures
  • Conduct ISO 19011-aligned internal audits and write evidence-based nonconformity findings
  • Prepare an ISO 45001 implementation roadmap and management-review pack for a selected workplace

Benefits of attending

For you

  • Build an ISO 45001 implementation pack for a real workplace
  • Assess hazards using job safety analysis and Bowtie methods
  • Write audit findings supported by traceable objective evidence
  • Lead corrective-action reviews that test underlying causes and effectiveness
  • Present OH&S performance and improvement priorities to senior management

For your organisation

  • Clearer accountability for safety controls, consultation and escalation
  • More consistent hazard identification and risk-control decisions
  • Better contractor, procurement and management-of-change controls
  • Audit-ready evidence for legal compliance and ISO 45001 requirements
  • Focused management reviews linked to performance trends and action closure

Course modules

20 modules over 10 days

Participants can explain ISO 45001 structure and define the context, scope and core processes of an OH&S management system.

  • ISO 45001 clause structure and process-based management system logic
  • PDCA cycle linked to OH&S policy, planning, operation and review
  • Interested parties, worker needs and organizational context determination
  • Scope statements covering activities, locations, workers and outsourced processes
  • Process maps showing inputs, controls, outputs, responsibilities and evidence
  • Clause-to-process matrix for an implementable OH&S management system

Participants can define leadership duties and create practical arrangements for consultation and worker participation.

  • Top management accountabilities under clauses 5.1 through 5.4
  • OH&S policy commitments: prevention, consultation, compliance and continual improvement
  • Worker consultation mechanisms, health and safety committees, and representatives
  • Participation barriers affecting reporting, inspections, hazard identification and decision-making
  • Defined roles, authorities and escalation routes using RACI charts
  • Leadership behaviours that support reporting without blame or retaliation

Participants can establish risk-and-opportunity planning arrangements supported by legal and compliance registers.

  • Planning actions for risks, opportunities, legal requirements and change
  • Legal register construction from applicable legislation, permits and codes
  • Compliance obligation evaluation criteria, evidence sources and review frequencies
  • SWOT analysis of internal and external OH&S management factors
  • Risk-and-opportunity register aligned with ISO 45001 clause 6.1
  • Prioritisation criteria based on consequence, likelihood, exposure and control maturity

Participants can identify hazards systematically across tasks, locations, worker groups and operating conditions.

  • Task-based hazard identification using job safety analysis worksheets
  • Sources of harm: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial
  • Routine, non-routine and emergency activities included in hazard registers
  • Worker groups considered: contractors, visitors, new starters and vulnerable persons
  • Workplace inspections structured by area, task, equipment and behaviour
  • Process flow diagrams locating hazards at each operational step

Participants can assess OH&S risks and select proportionate controls with defined ownership and verification.

  • Risk matrices calibrated with defined likelihood and consequence descriptors
  • Hierarchy of controls: eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrate, protect
  • Bowtie analysis connecting threats, preventive barriers, consequences and recovery controls
  • Residual risk decisions documented with accountable control owners
  • Control effectiveness checks using critical control verification questions
  • Safe work procedures translated from assessed hazards and controls

Participants can set measurable OH&S objectives and develop plans that track safety performance.

  • OH&S objectives written with measurable targets, owners and deadlines
  • Action plans connecting objectives, resources, milestones and performance measures
  • Leading indicators: inspections, close-outs, training completion and observations
  • Lagging indicators: injuries, lost-time cases, sickness absence and damage
  • Baseline data and target-setting methods for safety performance improvement
  • Programme reviews triggered by missed milestones or adverse trends

Participants can establish competence, communication and document-control processes that support OH&S operations.

  • Competence matrices identifying role-specific training, experience and verification requirements
  • Induction, toolbox talk and refresher arrangements recorded against risks
  • Communication plans for workers, contractors, visitors, regulators and emergency services
  • Documented information controls: approval, versioning, access, retention and disposal
  • Document hierarchy for policies, procedures, plans, forms and records
  • Awareness messages explaining policy commitments, hazards, controls and consequences

Participants can design operational controls for high-risk work, maintenance, procurement and contractor activities.

  • Operational control criteria embedded in procedures, permits and work instructions
  • Permit-to-work systems for confined spaces, hot work and isolation
  • Lockout-tagout steps preventing hazardous energy release during maintenance
  • Contractor prequalification criteria covering competence, supervision, insurance and safety performance
  • Procurement specifications addressing safe equipment, chemicals, services and lifecycle risks
  • Inspection and preventive maintenance schedules for safety-critical equipment

Participants can manage OH&S risks introduced by organizational change, contractors, visitors and outsourced processes.

  • Management of change triggers: equipment, processes, people, materials and layout
  • Pre-change risk assessments defining temporary controls and authorisation
  • Contractor coordination plans allocating interfaces, rules, communications and supervision
  • Visitor controls covering induction, escorting, restricted areas and emergency information
  • Outsourced process controls defined through contracts, specifications and performance reviews
  • Design safety reviews using hazard studies and acceptance criteria

Participants can develop emergency arrangements, evaluate drills and plan response improvement actions.

  • Emergency scenarios identified from credible events and site conditions
  • Response plans assigning incident command, evacuation, first aid and communications
  • Emergency equipment registers covering alarms, spill kits, extinguishers and rescue gear
  • Drill evaluation records capturing timings, observations, gaps and actions
  • Business interfaces with emergency services, neighbours and public authorities
  • Post-incident recovery arrangements for welfare, communications and restart approval

Participants can build monitoring and compliance-evaluation plans that provide usable OH&S performance evidence.

  • Monitoring plans linking controls, objectives, legal duties and indicators
  • Workplace exposure monitoring for noise, dust, chemicals and ergonomic stressors
  • Calibration and verification records for measurement and monitoring equipment
  • Compliance evaluations against legal registers, permits and internal requirements
  • Safety observation programmes distinguishing conditions, behaviours and system weaknesses
  • Data dashboards showing trends, overdue actions and control performance

Participants can investigate incidents, identify causal factors and verify corrective-action effectiveness.

  • Incident classification separating injury, illness, near miss and dangerous occurrence
  • Immediate response priorities: care, scene preservation, notification and evidence
  • Five Whys and causal factor analysis for incident investigation
  • Corrective action records linking causes, actions, owners and due dates
  • Nonconformity grading against procedures, legal duties and ISO requirements
  • Effectiveness reviews confirming corrective actions removed underlying causes

Participants can plan, conduct and report an OH&S internal audit using ISO 19011 principles.

  • ISO 19011 audit principles: integrity, fair presentation, confidentiality and independence
  • Risk-based audit programmes aligned with process performance and prior findings
  • Audit plans defining objectives, scope, criteria, methods and sampling
  • Interview techniques gathering objective evidence without leading questions
  • Traceability sampling from hazards through controls, records and performance results
  • Findings written as evidence, requirement, gap and impact

Participants can prepare management-review inputs and convert review decisions into tracked improvement actions.

  • Management review inputs required by ISO 45001 clause 9.3
  • Performance packs combining objectives, incidents, audits, compliance and consultation
  • Decision logs recording resource needs, improvement actions and strategic changes
  • Continual improvement pipeline prioritised by risk reduction and feasibility
  • Trend analysis separating random variation from sustained safety deterioration
  • Review outputs communicated to owners, workers and governance bodies

Participants can plan a phased ISO 45001 implementation project based on gaps, risks and resource needs.

  • Implementation roadmaps sequenced by clause requirements, risk and resource availability
  • Gap assessment scoring current arrangements against ISO 45001 requirements
  • Stakeholder mapping for sponsors, process owners, worker representatives and contractors
  • Work breakdown structures assigning deliverables, dependencies, dates and accountable owners
  • Change communication plans addressing concerns, adoption barriers and feedback channels
  • Readiness criteria for internal audit, management review and certification assessment

Participants can create core ISO 45001 documents, registers and record-control arrangements for a selected workplace.

  • OH&S manual architecture linked to processes rather than clause-by-clause text
  • Policy, scope and process map drafted for a selected workplace
  • Risk register fields: hazard, controls, rating, owner, review date
  • Legal register fields covering source, obligation, evidence and evaluation
  • Procedure templates for incident reporting, inspections and corrective action
  • Record retention schedules matched to legal, contractual and business requirements

Participants can establish assurance routines that test critical controls and improve OH&S reporting quality.

  • Control assurance plans identifying critical controls, verification methods and frequencies
  • Action trackers governed through status definitions, escalation and closure evidence
  • Training effectiveness evaluated through observation, assessment and supervisor confirmation
  • Contractor performance scorecards using leading indicators, incidents and audit results
  • Data quality checks for completeness, timeliness, consistency and traceability
  • Monthly OH&S reporting packs tailored for operational and executive audiences

Participants can assess certification readiness and respond effectively to audit findings and action requests.

  • Pre-audit document review testing scope, context, policy and objectives
  • Process walk-throughs following work from planning through control verification
  • Audit checklists converted from clauses into evidence-seeking questions
  • Opening and closing meeting structures that set expectations and ownership
  • Corrective action plans tested for root cause, completion and effectiveness
  • Certification readiness review identifying material gaps and priority actions

Participants can coordinate ISO 45001 processes with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management-system arrangements.

  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 common clauses using Annex SL structure
  • Integrated risk registers separating quality, environmental and OH&S consequences
  • Shared document control, audit and management review arrangements
  • Cross-functional process ownership for procurement, maintenance, human resources and operations
  • Conflicting objectives resolved through risk-based decision criteria
  • Integrated reporting boundaries preserving legally required OH&S detail

Participants can build, review and present a complete ISO 45001 implementation pack for a selected workplace.

  • Capstone brief: selected workplace, scope, risk profile and implementation constraints
  • Context, interested parties and scope documented for the proposed system
  • Hazard register and control plan completed for priority activities
  • Objectives, indicators, audit plan and management review inputs assembled
  • Implementation roadmap assigns owners, resources, milestones and assurance checks
  • Peer review challenges evidence, feasibility, control adequacy and clause alignment
  • Final presentation defends system design, priorities and improvement decisions

Exercises and examples are adapted to each cohort's sectors and roles.

What you take back to work

  1. ISO 45001 clause-to-process matrix
  2. OH&S hazard and risk register template
  3. Legal and compliance evaluation register
  4. Operational control and contractor management checklist
  5. ISO 19011 internal audit plan and finding form
  6. Phased ISO 45001 implementation roadmap

Who should attend

  • OH&S Managers — responsible for building, maintaining or improving ISO 45001 arrangements
  • Health and Safety Advisors — need structured methods for risk, legal and assurance work
  • Operations Managers — own operational controls, contractor interfaces and worker safety outcomes
  • Environmental, Quality and HSE Managers — coordinate management systems and shared assurance processes
  • Internal Auditors — assess OH&S processes against ISO 45001 and ISO 19011 criteria
  • HR, Facilities and Project Managers — manage competence, workplaces, change and employee consultation

Skills and tools covered

ISO 45001 implementationHazard risk assessmentOperational control designInternal audit planningIncident investigationManagement review reporting

Tools and standards

ISO 45001:2018, ISO 19011:2018, Hierarchy of Controls, Bowtie analysis

How the course runs

Training methodology

The course combines concise instructor briefings with workplace cases, facilitated group analysis, document reviews, audit simulations and application planning. Participants interpret ISO 45001 clauses, assess hazards, draft registers and procedures, analyse incident evidence, and test controls against realistic operational scenarios. Trainers use examples from construction, manufacturing, logistics, facilities, energy and public-sector operations where relevant to the cohort. Each participant progressively develops materials for a selected workplace or case, receiving structured feedback before the final capstone presentation.

Requirements and prerequisites

Participants should have working familiarity with workplace health and safety duties, common hazards and basic risk assessment terminology. Experience in a safety, operations, facilities, engineering, quality, environmental or internal audit role is useful. Participants should be able to read procedures, discuss workplace controls and contribute examples from their own area. Prior ISO 45001 training, lead auditor training and certification experience are not required. The course does not assume legal specialist knowledge; participants learn how to build and maintain a legal register, rather than receive jurisdiction-specific legal advice.

A typical training day

08:30 – 10:30First session
10:30 – 10:45Refreshment break
10:45 – 12:30Second session
12:30 – 13:30Lunch and networking
13:30 – 15:00Third session
15:00 – 15:15Refreshment break
15:15 – 16:30Workshop and daily review

Live online deliveries follow the same structure in East Africa Time, with shorter screen blocks and longer breaks.

What the fee includes

  • Instruction by a practitioner facilitator
  • Full course workbook and materials
  • Exercise files, templates and case studies
  • Refreshments and lunch on classroom deliveries
  • Certificate of completion
  • Post-course application plan

Frequently asked questions

No prior ISO 45001 course is required. Participants should understand basic workplace safety concepts and have some familiarity with their own work processes or safety responsibilities.

Bring examples of your organization’s safety policy, risk assessments, incident forms, audit reports or procedures if these can be shared appropriately. Participants may also use a realistic course case where workplace documents are unavailable.

The course is suited to OH&S managers, safety advisors, operations managers, HSE personnel, internal auditors and managers responsible for contractors or facilities. It also suits quality or environmental professionals supporting an integrated management system.

This course concentrates on designing, implementing and improving an OH&S management system, while also teaching internal audit methods. Lead auditor courses place greater emphasis on conducting third-party-style audits and leading audit teams.

Participants develop usable registers, plans, controls and audit materials throughout the course. These can be adapted to support a new implementation, corrective-action programme, internal audit cycle or certification-readiness project.

Training runs from 08:30 to 16:30 each day, with about 6.5 contact hours. The first week builds core ISO 45001 system elements, while the second week focuses on assurance, auditing, improvement and the final system-design capstone.

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