ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Foundation Level Training and Certification Program

Programme Summary

Build an understanding of occupational health and safety using ISO 45001:2018. Participants connect worker participation, hazard controls and operational safety assurance with responsibilities and performance measures. Exercises based on an industrial site and contractor operations case develop requirement interpretation, evidence selection and gap recognition. The programme establishes a foundation for prevention of work related injury and ill health and further implementation or auditor development.

Training Objectives

1 Explain occupational health and safety requirements; 2 Connect requirements with operational responsibilities; 3 Recognise uncontrolled high consequence hazards; 4 Select relevant implementation evidence; 5 Prepare for further practical development.

Learning Outcomes

1 Map hazards and control priorities; 2 Identify meaningful worker participation mechanisms; 3 Evaluate contractor and change controls; 4 Review incident and corrective action evidence; 5 Select relevant OH&S performance measures.

Target Audience

OH&S Managers; HSE Managers; Safety Officers; Operations Managers; Management System Coordinators.

Target Industries

Industrial Manufacturing; Construction Contracting; Oil and Gas Operations; Logistics and Warehousing; Healthcare Facilities.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Standard Purpose and Practical Application: Management system purpose and intended outcomes; Requirement guidance and evidence distinctions; Course case scope and learning responsibilities.
• Module 2 OH&S Context and System Boundaries: Workplaces activities and interested parties; Legal and other OH&S requirements; System scope and climate relevance.
• Module 3 Leadership Consultation and Worker Participation: Leadership commitment and OH&S policy; Non managerial worker consultation and participation; Responsibilities barriers and reporting protections.
• Module 4 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment: Routine nonroutine and emergency activities; Physical organisational and psychosocial hazard interfaces; OH&S risks opportunities and assessment methods.
• Module 5 OH&S Objectives and Support: Objectives action plans and progress measures; Competence awareness and communication; Resources and controlled documented information.
• Module 6 Operational Risk Control: Hierarchy of controls and safe processes; Operational criteria and change management; Procurement contractor and outsourcing controls.
• Module 7 Emergency Preparedness and Response: Credible scenarios and response responsibilities; Training exercises and emergency communication; Evaluation of exercises and response learning.
• Module 8 Incidents and Corrective Action: Incident reporting investigation and worker involvement; Root causes and corrective control decisions; Implementation checks and recurrence prevention.
• Module 9 OH&S Performance and Improvement: Monitoring and compliance evaluation evidence; Internal audit and management review; Continual improvement and worker communication.
• Module 10 Interpreting Requirements in Context: Mandatory requirements and proportionate application; Interfaces with applicable legal obligations; Supported judgements and unresolved interpretation issues.
• Module 11 Selecting Relevant Management System Evidence: Hazard and risk assessments; Worker consultation and competence records; Incident and corrective action records.
• Module 12 Foundation Application Workshop: Map responsibilities within the supplied case; Match controls to relevant requirements; Explain gaps and practical next steps.

Assessment

• 60 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 90 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Clean standard text and supplied case documents permitted; internet, messaging and external AI tools prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (45 minutes): Using a supplied industrial site and contractor operations case, produce a hazard control map and OH&S objectives, link three controls to relevant requirements and explain one unresolved weakness.
• Assessment criteria: Accurate interpretation of occupational health and safety requirements; Relevant use of hazard and risk assessments; Clear connection between controls responsibilities and identified gaps.
• Pass each component separately: 45/60 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Do not fabricate evidence or knowingly present unsupported conformity conclusions.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed foundation knowledge of occupational health and safety; it does not establish professional auditor status, independent personnel certification or organisational certification.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

333

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

No formal qualification required. Familiarity with occupational health and safety activities and everyday business processes is recommended.No formal qualification required. Familiarity with occupational health and safety activities and everyday business processes is recommended.No formal qualification required. Familiarity with occupational health and safety activities and everyday business processes is recommended.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how hazard and risk assessments support a supplied operational case.Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how hazard and risk assessments support a supplied operational case.Complete a 20-minute diagnostic and identify how hazard and risk assessments support a supplied operational case.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.