Training Duration: 48 Hours (Typically delivered over 6 days or modular blocks)
Mode of Study: Instructor-Led Training / Virtual Classroom / Blended Learning
Assessment: Final Evaluation + Practical Assignments
Program Overview
The 48-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Manager (OSHM) Program is a comprehensive, advanced-level safety and health training designed for professionals managing or supervising workplace safety systems. The course aims to develop competence in designing, implementing, and evaluating occupational health and safety programs that align with legal requirements and international best practices.
Participants will be equipped with the technical knowledge, management skills, and strategic planning capabilities necessary to oversee safety operations, lead compliance audits, reduce organizational risk, and drive a culture of safety excellence.
This program aligns with ISO 45001 principles, OSHA standards, risk-based approaches, and modern HSE management system structures.
Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand key legal and regulatory frameworks related to occupational health and safety.
- Identify, assess, and control a wide range of workplace hazards.
- Develop and implement effective safety and health policies and procedures.
- Lead workplace risk assessments, inspections, investigations, and audits.
- Foster a proactive safety culture through leadership, communication, and training.
- Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health Management
- Introduction to Safety Management
- Effective Safety Committee Operations
- Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control (HIRAC)
- Safety Supervision & Leadership
- Effective Accident Investigation
- Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
- Fire Prevention Plans
- Confined Space
- Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) Procedures
- Fleet Safety Management
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program
- Ergonomics Program Management
- Health Hazards & Industrial Hygiene
- Safety Training and Communication Strategies
- Contractor and Subcontractor Safety Management
- Safety Regulations and Standards
- Safety Management System Evaluation
- Performance Measurement and Safety Auditing
- Developing a Proactive Safety Culture
- Safety & Health Managers
- HSE Officers and Coordinators
- Site Supervisors and Operations Managers
- Project and Facility Managers
- Those seeking formal certification in safety management