1st Edition

ISO 45001 Implementation How to Become an Occupational Health and Safety Champion

By Mehrdad Soltanifar Copyright 2022
168 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

168 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

168 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Over two million people worldwide die every year due to work-related accidents and illness, which corresponds to over 6000 deaths every day (International Labour Organisation, 2020). Globally, there are about 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related injuries and illness each year (International Labour Organisation, 2020). Occupational health and safety is a major... Read more

Table of Contents

List of Figures *

List of Tables *

Chapter 1 – Introduction *

Chapter 2 – What is ISO 45001? *

Chapter 3 - Terms and Definitions *

Chapter 4 - Context of the Organisation *

4.1 – Understanding the organisation and its context *

4.2 - Needs and expectations of interested parties *

4.3 - Determining the scope of the OHSMS *

4.4 – OHS management system *

Chapter 5 – Leadership and worker participation *

5.1 - Leadership and commitment *

5.2 - OHS Policy *

5.3 - Organisational roles and responsibilities *

5.4 - Workers’ consultation and participation *

Chapter 6: Planning *

6.1.2.1 Hazard identification *

6.1.2.2 Assessment of OHS risks *

6.1.2.3 Assessment of OHS opportunities *

6.1.3 Determination of legal requirements *

6.1.4 Planning action *

6.2 OHS objectives and planning to achieve them *

Chapter 7 – Support *

7.1 Resources *

7.2 Competence *

7.3 Awareness *

7.4 Communication *

7.5 Documented information *

Chapter 8 – Operation *

8.1 Operation planning and control *

8.2 Emergency preparedness and response *

Chapter 9 – Performance evaluation *

9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and performance evaluation *

9.2 Internal audit *

9.3 Management review *

Chapter 10 – Improvement *

10.1 General & 10.2 Incident, nonconformity, and corrective action *

10.3 Continual improvement *

Appendices *

References *

Biography

Mehrdad Soltanifar received a Ph.D. degree in engineering from Auckland University of Technology, in 2020. Currently living in Auckland, New Zealand, he is interested in process development and continuous improvement. Mehrdad, is a senior consultant, trainer, business development manager, and researcher working on health and safety, quality, and environmental management systems for the past 10 years. He has extensive experience in improving organizations’ processes. In conjunction with the significant growth and expansion of multi-million-dollar companies, Mehrdad has assisted several organizations in various industries by reviewing health and safety, quality, and environmental aspects of their business to ensure the foundations are solid and capable of catering for the anticipated growth ahead.