ISO 45001:2018Short courseFoundationAvailable in English · Spanish

Integrated Management Systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

Run quality, environmental and OH&S management as one system without losing what each standard requires

Duration: 3 hours
Modules: 5
Final exam: 70% to pass
Certificate: No expiry

$99

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Verifiable Certificate of Completion. Certificate does not expire.
3 exam attempts
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About this course

Most manufacturers certified to more than one standard run them as separate systems that share a building and little else: three manuals, three risk registers, three audit schedules and a change process that asks only one question. This course shows you how to run one integrated system that meets ISO 9001:2026, ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 45001:2018 together.

You will see how the harmonized structure lets shared requirements be met once: context, leadership, risks and opportunities, objectives, competence, documented information, internal audit, management review and corrective action. Then you will study where the standards diverge and why those differences must survive integration: customer focus and product conformity, environmental aspects and compliance obligations, and the ISO 45001 requirements for worker consultation and participation, hazard identification, the hierarchy of controls, management of change, contractors and emergency preparedness.

The course covers integrated risk registers that do not average serious hazards away, integrated documentation that keeps the programs OSHA regulations require, integrated objectives and change control, combined internal audits under ISO 19011, and how certification bodies plan integrated certification audits under IAF MD 11:2023, including its 20 percent cap on audit time reduction. Examples come from electronics assembly, aerospace machining and metal fabrication. You will also learn the status of the ISO 45001 revision, expected to be published in 2027.

The course closes with a 20-question examination drawn from a bank of 30. On passing you receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion with lifetime access to the course content and your certificate. The certificate does not expire. It is evidence of training, not a certification of your organization or of you as an auditor.

What you will be able to do

Explain how the harmonized structure aligns ISO 9001:2026, ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 45001:2018, and identify the editions in force and the ISO 45001 revision expected in 2027.
Design integrated processes for the shared requirements so that each standard's specific inputs and commitments are preserved.
Identify the requirements where the standards diverge, including worker participation, the hierarchy of controls, compliance obligations and emergency preparedness.
Build integrated risk registers, documentation, objectives, change control and competence systems without averaging away serious risks or deleting required regulatory programs.
Plan combined internal audits and explain how certification bodies plan integrated audits under IAF MD 11:2023.
Recognize and avoid the common pitfalls of integration.

Course outline

1
Why integrate, and what the harmonized structure gives you
What an integrated management system is, the shared clause skeleton of ISO 9001:2026, ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 45001:2018, the editions in force today and the ISO 45001 revision on the way.
About 30 minutes, then a module quiz
2
Where the three standards share requirements
Context, interested parties, scope, leadership, risks and opportunities, objectives, competence, communication, documented information, internal audit, management review and corrective action: what one integrated process must cover for each standard.
About 35 minutes, then a module quiz
3
Where the three standards diverge
Customer focus and product requirements, environmental aspects and compliance obligations, worker participation, hazard identification, the hierarchy of controls, contractors and emergency preparedness: the requirements integration must not dilute.
About 35 minutes, then a module quiz
4
Integrating risk, documentation, objectives and operations
Building one risk register with three sets of criteria, linking the aspects and hazard registers, a single legal register, integrated documentation and work instructions, objectives, competence and one change process.
About 35 minutes, then a module quiz
5
Integrated audits, certification and common pitfalls
Combined internal audits under ISO 19011, auditor competence across disciplines, how certification bodies audit integrated systems under IAF MD 11:2023, and the pitfalls that make integration fail.
About 35 minutes, then a module quiz
Final examination and certificate
20 questions drawn from the course bank. Score 70% or higher to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Who it is for

Quality, environmental and EHS managers responsible for more than one management system
Management representatives and system coordinators planning integration
Internal auditors who audit two or more standards
Operations managers and plant managers who own processes across quality, environment and safety
Consultants and supplier development staff supporting multi-standard certification

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of at least one of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 is helpful.

Questions

Which editions does this course cover?

ISO 9001:2026 (published 16 September 2026), ISO 14001:2026 (published 15 April 2026) and ISO 45001:2018 with its 2024 climate change amendment. The course explains the status of the ISO 45001 revision, which reached the Draft International Standard ballot in 2026 and is expected to be published in 2027. Until then, certification is to ISO 45001:2018.

Does this course make my organization certified to all three standards?

No. Certification is granted by an accredited certification body after auditing your system. This course teaches you how to design and audit an integrated system.

Does integration change our OSHA obligations?

No. In the US, OSHA requirements such as written hazard communication programs, energy control procedures and PPE hazard assessments still apply in the form the regulations specify. Integration simplifies the management system around them; it cannot remove them. State-plan states may add requirements, and organizations outside the US follow their own regulations.

Will this course qualify me as an integrated management system auditor?

No. It explains combined audits and how certification bodies apply IAF MD 11, but it is not an auditor qualification and is not accredited by Exemplar Global, IRCA or CQI. Internal auditor courses for each standard build the auditing skills in depth.

What certificate do I receive?

A PlanetISO Certificate of Completion showing the course title, your name and your exam result. It does not expire.

What happens if I fail the exam?

You have 3 attempts. Each attempt draws a different 20-question set from the bank of 30, and module quizzes can be retaken without limit.

ISO 45001:2018Introduction
ISO 45001:2018 Introduction
Understand occupational health and safety management systems, worker participation and what certification involves
Duration
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Level
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ISO 45001:2018Internal Auditor
ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor
Plan, conduct and report internal audits of an occupational health and safety management system
Duration
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Level
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ISO 45001:2018Lead Auditor
ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor
Lead first, second and third-party audits of occupational health and safety management systems
Duration
40 hours
Level
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ISO 45001:2018Awareness
ISO 45001 Awareness
Your OH&S management system, your hazards, your right to report and what to do in an emergency
Duration
1 hour
Level
Foundation
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About this course

What you will be able to do

Course outline

Why integrate, and what the harmonized structure gives you

Where the three standards share requirements

Where the three standards diverge

Integrating risk, documentation, objectives and operations

Integrated audits, certification and common pitfalls

Final examination and certificate

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