ISO 45001 LI study plan

Define OH&S, worker, workplace, hazard, risk, and opportunity in your own words and confirm each definition against the ISO 45001 clause text

Map the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle onto the clause structure of ISO 45001 and explain where each of clauses 4 through 10 sits

Distinguish the concepts of hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of legal and other requirements, and explain how they feed one another

Explain the hierarchy of controls in order and justify why elimination ranks above administrative controls

Describe the intended outcomes of an OH&S MS and how worker consultation and participation differ from communication

Compare ISO 45001 with ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 on structure, Annex SL high-level framework, and OH&S-specific additions, listing at least five differences

Explain the context of the organization (clause 4) including internal and external issues, interested parties, and the scope of the OH&S MS

Identify the inputs needed to initiate an implementation: leadership commitment, gap analysis, resources, timeline, and competence

Draft the business case for an OH&S MS that a top manager would accept, referencing legal, financial, and reputational drivers

Establish the context and scope statement for a sample organization, including boundaries and applicability of clause requirements

Draft an OH&S policy that satisfies clause 5.2, including commitment to provide safe and healthy working conditions and to fulfil legal requirements

Define the process for identifying legal and other requirements (clause 6.1.3) and describe how to evaluate compliance status

Explain the OH&S management system planning cycle: hazard identification, assessment of risks and opportunities, and determination of legal requirements

Apply the hazard identification process to a realistic work activity and produce a risk register with likelihood, severity, and a risk rating

Determine OH&S objectives at relevant functions and levels, ensuring they are measurable, monitored, communicated, and updated (clause 6.2)

Plan actions to address risks and opportunities and explain how to integrate them into OH&S MS processes and evaluate their effectiveness

Describe the methodology for assessing OH&S risks, including how to consider the hierarchy of controls when selecting actions

Explain the requirements for management of change (clause 8.1.3), including planned and unintended changes

Map the resources, competence, awareness, and communication requirements of clause 7 to specific evidence an auditor would accept

Describe the operational planning and control requirements of clause 8.1, including outsourcing, procurement, and contractors

Explain emergency preparedness and response (clause 8.2), including planned response, testing, and review after drills

Outline the documentation and records needed to support the OH&S MS, and distinguish documented information that must be maintained from that which must be retained

Design a monitoring, measurement, analysis, and performance evaluation process (clause 9.1) with at least five leading and five lagging indicators

Plan an internal audit programme (clause 9.2), including audit criteria, scope, frequency, auditor competence, and reporting to management

Prepare the inputs, outputs, and agenda for a management review (clause 9.3), and explain how outputs feed continual improvement

Explain how to handle nonconformities and corrective actions (clause 10.2), including root cause analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of actions

Describe the process for evaluating compliance with legal and other requirements (clause 9.1.2)

Analyse a set of sample OH&S performance data and identify trends that would trigger corrective action or improvement

Explain the relationship between incident investigation, nonconformity, corrective action, and the evaluation of OH&S performance

Distinguish continual improvement (clause 10.3) from corrective action, and describe how to enhance OH&S performance through improvement projects

Describe how worker participation and consultation contribute to improvement, and identify barriers to reporting hazards and incidents

Explain the role of the OH&S committee or worker representative in performance evaluation and improvement

Prepare for a certification audit: explain the difference between stage 1 and stage 2 audits and what each auditor will look for

Assemble an evidence pack that maps each clause of ISO 45001 to at least one document or record, and identify gaps

Practise answering scenario-based audit questions on risk assessment, management of change, and corrective action under time pressure

Plan the certification timeline, including the initial certification audit, surveillance audits, and recertification

Describe the process for handling nonconformities raised at audit, including root cause analysis, correction, and corrective action