Day 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) concepts as required by OHSAS 18001 ;Initiating an OHSMS
•    Introduction to management systems and the process approach
•    Fundamental principles of Occupational Health and Safety
•    Presentation of OHSAS 18001 clause-by-clause
•    Preliminary analysis and determining the level of maturity of the existing occupational Health and Safety management system
•    Writing a business case and a project plan for the implementation of an OHSMS
Day 2: Planning an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
•    Definition of the scope of an OHSMS
•    Development of an occupational Health and Safety policies and objectives
•    Selection of the approach and methodology for hazard identification, hazard assessment and hazard control
•    Drafting the project plan
Day 3: Implementing an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
•    Implementation of a document management framework
•    Design of controls and writing procedures
•    Development of a training & awareness program and communication about the occupational health and safety
•    Operational control
•    Emergency preparedness and response
•    Operations management of an OHSMS
Day 4: Controlling,monitoring ;measuring and improving an OHSMS;certification audit of an OHSMS
•    Controlling and monitoring an OHSMS
•    Development of metrics, performance indicators and dashboards
•    OHSAS 18001 Internal Audit
•    Management review of an OHSMS
•    Implementation of a continual improvement program
•    Preparing for an OHSAS 18001 certification audit
Day 5: Certification Exam
Prerequisites
OHSAS 18001 Foundation Certification or a basic knowledge of OHSAS 18001 is recommended
Educational approach
•    This training is based on both  theory and practice:
o    Sessions of lectures illustrated with examples based on real cases
o    Practical exercises based on a full case study including rôle playings and oral presentations
o    Review exercises to assist the exam preparation
o    Practice test similar to the certification exam
•    To benefit from the practical exercises, the number of training participants is limited
Examination and certification
•    The “Certified OHSAS 18001 Lead Implementer” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:
o    Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of occupational health and safety
o    Domain 2: Occupational Health and Safety Best Practices
o    Domain 3: Planning an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
o    Domain 4: Implementing an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
o    Domain 5: Performance evaluation, monitoring and measurement of an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
o    Domain 6: Continual improvement of an OHSMS based on OHSAS 18001
o    Domain 7: Preparing for an OHSMS certification audit
•    The “Certified OHSAS 18001 Lead Implementer” exam is available in different languages (the complete list of languages can be found in the examination application form)
•    Duration: 3 hours
"Taken from PECB <https://pecb.com