| Approx Course Duration *: | Approx. 6 Hours |
| Access to Course Content: | 18 Months from the date of enrolment |
| Qualification/s: | Focus on ISO 45003 Psychological Health and Safety at Work |
| CPD Hours: | 6 Continuing Professional Development Hours |
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
The Psychological Health & Safety Management Systems Focus course (ISO 45003:2021) is internationally aligned with the ISO 45003 guidance for managing psychosocial risks. It is 100% online, and you complete it at your own pace.
| Topics and clauses covered (ISO 45003:2021): | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to ISO 45003 and psychosocial risk | Clause 1 Scope and 2 Normative References |
| Clause 3 Terms and definitions | Clause 4 Context of the organization (including needs and expectations related to psychosocial risks) |
| Clause 5 Leadership and worker participation (engagement, consultation and participation on psychosocial risks) | Clause 6 Planning (hazard identification, assessment and control of psychosocial risks; objectives and planning to achieve them) |
| Clause 7 Support (resources, competence, awareness, communication, and documented information for psychological H&S) | Clause 8 Operation (operational controls for psychosocial risk, change management, procurement and contractors, emergency preparedness) |
| Clause 9 Performance evaluation (monitoring, measurement, analysis, evaluation, internal audit, and management review) | Clause 10 Improvement (incident/nonconformity management, corrective action, continual improvement; recovery and return-to-work support) |
*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.
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.
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
NO PREREQUISITES