Foundation
ISO 45001 Foundation
2026 edition
Self-paced PECB training delivered via myPECB.
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A two-day introduction to occupational health and safety management and the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S management system. Covers the basic concepts, definitions, and approaches of OH&S management, then works through the standard from Clauses 4 to 6 and Clauses 7 to 10 — giving a general understanding of how those requirements could be applied in an organisation.
- Typical study effort
- 10–15 hours
- CPD credits
- 14
- Course languages
- English
Who it is for
- Managers and consultants wanting to know more about occupational health and safety management
- Individuals seeking to contribute to a safer workplace
- Professionals wanting to get acquainted with the ISO 45001 requirements
- Individuals pursuing a career in occupational health and safety
What you will learn
- Understand the basic occupational health and safety concepts, definitions, and approaches.
- Get acquainted with the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S management system.
- Develop a general understanding of how the ISO 45001 requirements could be applied in an organisation.
Course content
Day 1 — Introduction to OH&S management, the OH&S MS, and Clauses 4–6
- Occupational health and safety concepts, definitions, and approaches
- The OH&S management system and its scope
- Context of the organisation and interested parties (Clause 4)
- Leadership, worker participation, and OH&S policy (Clause 5)
- Planning — hazard identification, risks and opportunities, objectives (Clause 6)
Day 2 — Clauses 7–10 and the certificate exam
- Support — resources, competence, communication, documented information (Clause 7)
- Operation — operational control, emergency preparedness (Clause 8)
- Performance evaluation (Clause 9)
- Improvement — incidents, nonconformity, corrective action (Clause 10)
- PECB ISO 45001 Foundation exam
Prerequisites
- None. PECB lists no prerequisites for ISO 45001 Foundation — it is the entry point for anyone new to occupational health and safety management.
The exam
- Format
- Closed-book, multiple-choice
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Questions
- Two competency domains, verbatim from PECB: fundamental concepts and principles of occupational health and safety management and OH&S MS; and ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS, Clauses 4 to 10. The current English PECB examination record lists 40 multiple-choice questions
- Pass mark
- 70%
What is included
Course materials
- PECB ISO 45001 Foundation slide deck (digital)
- Over 200 pages of information and practical examples
- 12 months access via myPECB
- Attestation of course completion worth 14 CPD credits
Exam package
- Certificate and examination fees included in the course price
- Exam covering two competency domains
- First exam attempt plus one free retake within 12 months
- PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 45001 Foundation on pass