Leadership and Commitment - an understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

Course Duration

3 hours

Course objectives

• Understand the requirements as set out by the three international standards - a general introduction and familiarisation with the clause of the standards
• The accountabilities of senior management in regards to the implementation and management of the ISO standards, in particular the requirements under Clause 5 - Leadership. This includes, but not limited to:
  • Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the management system
  • Ensuring that company objectives are established
  • Ensuring the integrity of the management system requirements into the organisations business processes
  • Process approach and risk-based thinking
  • Ensuring that resources needed are available
  • Communicating the importance of the management system and conforming to requirements
  • Ensuring that the management system achieves its intended results
  • Engaging, directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the management system
  • Promoting improvement
  • Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their area of responsibility
  • Taking overall responsibility and accountability for the prevention of work-related injury and ill health, as well as the provision of safe and health workplaces and activities
  • Developing, leading and promoting a culture in the organisation that supports the intended outcomes of the management system
  • Protecting workers from reprisals when reporting incidents, hazards, risks and opportunities
  • Ensuring the organisation establishes and implements a process for consultation and participation of workers
  • Supporting the establishment and functioning of health and safety committees