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ISO 45003 Psychological Health and Safety at Work Introduction

Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks within an OH&S management system

The ISO 45003 Psychological Health and Safety at Work Introduction Course provides a practical overview of how to identify and manage psychosocial risks in alignment with ISO 45003. You will learn what psychosocial hazards are, why they matter, and how ISO 45003 supports ISO 45001 in building healthier, safer, and more resilient workplaces.

Designed for individuals seeking foundational knowledge in psychological health and safety, this course helps you understand the relationship between leadership, culture, and worker well-being. Real-world examples and scenarios bring the standard to life, providing context for implementation within your existing OH&S management system.

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for those wanting to build awareness of psychosocial risk management and how to apply ISO 45003 guidelines to everyday operations.

  • Supervisors and frontline managers
  • Health and Safety Officers and Coordinators
  • HR and People & Culture professionals
  • Occupational health practitioners
  • Members of health and safety committees

What you’ll learn

  • The purpose and scope of ISO 45003 and its link to ISO 45001
  • How to identify psychosocial hazards and contributing factors
  • The role of leadership and worker participation in managing psychological health
  • Strategies for planning, implementing, and monitoring psychosocial risk controls
  • Key principles of continual improvement and organizational well-being

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize common psychosocial hazards and their impact on workers
  • Promote awareness of psychological health and safety in your workplace
  • Contribute to discussions on psychosocial risk management
  • Support implementation of policies and practices aligned with ISO 45003
  • Lay the groundwork for further study or qualification in ISO 45003 auditing
Focus on ISO 45003 Psychological Health and Safety at Work
Module 1

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety Management (Clauses 1 to 3)
How ISO 45003 guidance extends the ISO 45001 framework into psychological health: scope, key terms, and the relationship between psychosocial risk and the OH&S management system.
Module 2

Clause 4 Context of the Organization
Internal and external issues affecting psychological health, the needs and expectations of workers and other interested parties, and scoping psychosocial risk within the OH&S management system.
Module 3

Clause 5 Leadership and Worker Participation
Leadership commitment to psychological health, roles and responsibilities, and the consultation and participation that give workers a real voice in psychosocial risk management.
Module 4

Clause 6 Planning
Identifying psychosocial hazards, including workload, role clarity, support, and workplace behaviour, assessing risks and opportunities, and setting objectives for psychological health.
Module 5

Clause 7 Support
Resources, competence, awareness, and communication for managing psychosocial risk, and the documented information that supports it.
Module 6

Clause 8 Operation
Operational planning and control for psychosocial risk, managing change, and responding when psychological health impacts emerge.
Module 7

Clause 9 Performance Evaluation
Monitoring and measuring psychological health and safety performance, evaluation of compliance, internal audit, and management review.
Module 8

Clause 10 Improvement
Incident learning, nonconformity and corrective action, and continual improvement of psychological health and safety outcomes.

*This course does not include a copy of ISO 45003:2021 as it is not required for you to complete your training. Course content includes extracts from the standard in the form of clause statements as per the example below.

Example Clause Statement

While not a strict prerequisite for this course; we do recommend that students complete the ISO 45001 Specialist course before enrolling in ISO 45003 to assist with context and comprehension.

$350.00 USD

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Course details:

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    Focus Course
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    Approx 6 hours full-time study*
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    Statement of Completion (Digital Credential)
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    Standard: ISO 45003:2021
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    This course has prerequisites

* All ATOL courses are delivered in such a way you can work through them at your own pace, the actual time to complete the training may change depending on the individual learners' experience and/or learning style