OHSAS 18001:2007, Awareness and Implementation     (OHS001)

ABS Academy


OHSAS 18001:2007, Awareness and Implementation

Updated

Course Objectives and Benefits

This course is intended to provide participants with an understanding of the structure and terms of the standard as well as the fundamentals of occupational health and safety and how these are applicable in the maritime industry. It also enhances participant awareness on related issues such as continual improvement, risk assessment, incorporation of the standard into an integrated management system and appropriate implementation as well as interpretation techniques.

Course Highlights

  • Introduction to occupational health and safety
  • Typical OHS management system structure
  • OHSAS 18001 – scope, defi nitions and requirements
  • Accidents, incidents, near misses
  • Risk management, loss prevention
  • Risk assessment, hazard identifi cation and controls
  • Continual improvement process
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Incorporation of the OHSAS 18001 standard into an integrated management system
  • Implementation benefi ts and monitoring techniques

Who Should Attend

Marine personnel involved in the development and implementation of an occupational health and safety management system.

TMSA
TMSA Elements
2, 3
dpa
DPA Elements
3
dpa
TOTS Elements
1B
ABS Academy

OHSAS 18001:2007, Awareness and Implementation

(OHS001)

Updated

Elements
2, 3
TMSA
Elements
3
dpa
Elements
1B
dpa

Course Objectives and Benefits

This course is intended to provide participants with an understanding of the structure and terms of the standard as well as the fundamentals of occupational health and safety and how these are applicable in the maritime industry. It also enhances participant awareness on related issues such as continual improvement, risk assessment, incorporation of the standard into an integrated management system and appropriate implementation as well as interpretation techniques.

Course Description

  • Introduction to occupational health and safety
  • Typical OHS management system structure
  • OHSAS 18001 – scope, defi nitions and requirements
  • Accidents, incidents, near misses
  • Risk management, loss prevention
  • Risk assessment, hazard identifi cation and controls
  • Continual improvement process
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Incorporation of the OHSAS 18001 standard into an integrated management system
  • Implementation benefi ts and monitoring techniques

Who Should Attend

Marine personnel involved in the development and implementation of an occupational health and safety management system.

Course Schedule

Length: 1 day; Course may be scheduled on request. Please contact ABS Academy at Tel: 1-281-877-6852 or Email: USAAcademy@eagle.org for more information.

TMSA = Tanker Management and Self-Assessment
DPA = Designated Person Ashore
TOTS = Tanker Officer Training Standards
Where these symbols appear the course is considered to contribute to continuous professional development for elements of the appropriate requirement.


Course Schedule

Length: 1 day; Course may be scheduled on request. Request