ISO-45001-LEAD-AUDITOR practice question 10 of 10

Out of the following, which is not the Part of PDCA cycle of ISO 45001? Select the correct option, and then select Submit.

Full set: 43 questions
Answer options
A: Treatment of Risks
B: OHSMS Policy
C: Environment Management Program Correct answer
D: Analyzing OHSMS Performance Submit
Correct Answer:
C. Environment Management Program
Explanation

The ISO 45001 standard is structured around the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to achieve continual improvement in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance. The OHSMS Policy (Plan), Treatment of Risks (Plan/Do), and Analyzing OHSMS Performance (Check) are all integral components specified within the clauses of ISO 45001. An "Environment Management Program" is a component of an Environmental Management System (EMS), which is governed by the ISO 14001 standard. While an organization can integrate its OHSMS with an EMS, an environmental program is not an intrinsic part of the ISO 45001 PDCA cycle itself, which focuses exclusively on OHS.

Why Incorrect

A. Treatment of Risks: This is a core part of the 'Plan' phase (Clause 6.1, planning actions to address risks) and the 'Do' phase (Clause 8, implementing planned actions).
B. OHSMS Policy: Establishing the OHS policy is a fundamental requirement of the 'Plan' phase, as detailed in Clause 5.2 of the standard.
D. Analyzing OHSMS Performance: This is the central activity of the 'Check' phase, as mandated by Clause 9.1 on monitoring, measurement, analysis, and performance evaluation.

References

1. ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.

Section 0.3, "Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle": This section explicitly describes how the standard is based on the PDCA concept and maps the clauses to each phase. It shows that planning (Clauses 4-7), support and operation (Clause 8), performance evaluation (Clause 9), and improvement (Clause 10) form the OHSMS cycle. It makes no mention of environmental programs.

Clause 5.2, "OHS policy": Details the requirement for top management to establish, implement, and maintain an OHS policy, which is part of the 'Plan' phase.

Clause 6.1.2, "Hazard identification and assessment of risks and opportunities": Outlines the process for planning actions to address OHS risks, a key part of the 'Plan' phase.

Clause 9.1, "Monitoring, measurement, analysis and performance evaluation": Specifies the requirements for the 'Check' phase.

2. PECB. (2018). ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Training Course Material.

Module 2, "Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit": This module explains the structure of ISO 45001 and its alignment with the PDCA cycle, emphasizing the OHS-specific elements within each phase (e.g., OHS Policy, Risk Assessment, Performance Evaluation). It distinguishes these from the requirements of other standards like ISO 14001.

3. Sari, A., et al. (2020). "Integration of ISO 45001: 2018 with Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle for Occupational Health and Safety Performance." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 847, 012063.

Section 3, "Results and Discussion": This paper provides a detailed mapping of ISO 45001 clauses to the PDCA cycle, confirming that OHS policy, risk management, and performance analysis are integral parts of the cycle, while environmental aspects are outside its direct scope. (https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/847/1/012063)

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