Ex 80 - BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Transition Course

Overview

This interactive course provides an overview of the changes made to the 1999 version of the OHSAS 18001 standard and now incorporated into the new BS OHSAS 18001:2007 standard. The changes include greater emphasis on occupational health, on assessing risks prior to implementing changes, and on communicating with interested parties about specific decisions and activities. The course is designed to meet IRCA's (International Register of Certified Auditors) transition requirements for their OH&S Auditors. IRCA registered auditors are required to undertake a minimum of 4 hours CPD with an end-of-course assessment, before being allowed to register audits carried out to the 2007 version of the standard.

Key Session Topics

• Broad outline of significant changes
  
• Review of changes section by section
• A summary of BS OHSAS 18001:2007's overall requirements
  
• Practical workshops on risk assessments and evaluation of legislative compliance

Benefits

Delegates will gain an understanding of the:

• changes introduced in the new Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard: BS OHSAS 18001:2007;
  
• interrelationship with other management system standards, ISO 9001 and 14001.

On completion of the seminar delegates will have an appreciation of:

• the different auditing requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007;
  
• the practical changes required to an OHSAS 18001:1999 management system, for it to meet the new BS OHSAS 18001:2007's requirements.;

Who Should Attend

• Those responsible for the OHSAS 18001 health & safety management system within their company
• IRCA registered O&H auditors wishing to upgrade their IRCA OHSAS 18001:1999 registration, to the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 version of the standard
  

Course Techniques

This seminar is a practically based series of tutorials, workshops and interactive, open forum discussions with a brief written test at the end.

Benefits

Further training courses and suitably qualified on-site support is also available from Excel Partnership on request