Introduction

In today’s high-risk and highly regulated environments, organizations must move beyond traditional compliance checklists and adopt an integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) approach. For professionals operating in Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and regulatory compliance roles, operational excellence depends on aligning risk management frameworks, compliance systems, and safety governance into a cohesive structure.

The Operational GRC Excellence: Bridging Compliance, Risk & Safety program is designed by Global Horizon Training Center to equip compliance leaders, OHS managers, and risk professionals with advanced tools to implement risk-based compliance systems, strengthen governance oversight, and embed a safety-driven risk culture across operations.

This program bridges strategic governance frameworks with day-to-day operational risk controls, ensuring compliance becomes proactive, measurable, and performance-oriented.

Program Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the integrated GRC framework and its operational application

• Align OHS compliance with enterprise risk management (ERM) principles

• Implement risk-based compliance monitoring systems

• Design internal control structures to mitigate operational risks

• Strengthen governance oversight in safety and regulatory environments

• Develop risk dashboards and compliance KPIs

• Build a proactive safety and compliance culture

Course Methodology

The program uses a structured executive-level methodology including:

• Governance & risk framework analysis

• Case studies from high-risk industries

• Risk mapping workshops

• Compliance control simulations

• Group exercises on real operational scenarios

• Development of a practical GRC implementation roadmap

Organizational Impact

Organizations sending participants to this program will benefit from:

• Improved regulatory compliance maturity

• Reduced operational and safety risks

• Stronger internal control environment

• Enhanced audit readiness

• Integrated safety and governance alignment

• Risk-informed decision-making processes

Target Audience

• OHS Compliance Assistant Managers

• Compliance Managers & Officers

• Risk Management Professionals

• Internal Auditors

• Safety & Operational Risk Leaders

• Governance & Control Specialists

Outlines

Day 1:

Foundations of Operational GRC Integration

• Introduction to Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) architecture

• Evolution from traditional compliance to integrated GRC

• The three lines model in operational environments

• Linking OHS governance with enterprise risk frameworks

• Regulatory landscape and compliance obligations

• Identifying operational compliance gaps

Workshop: Mapping your current compliance & safety structure against GRC components

Day 2:

Risk-Based Compliance & Operational Risk Management

• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) fundamentals

• ISO 31000 risk principles applied to OHS

• Risk identification techniques in operational settings

• Risk assessment methodologies (qualitative & quantitative)

• Risk appetite and tolerance in safety governance

• Building risk registers aligned with compliance requirements

Workshop: Developing an operational risk register for OHS compliance

Day 3:

Internal Controls, Monitoring & Compliance Assurance

• Designing effective compliance control systems

• Preventive vs detective controls in safety management

• Compliance monitoring frameworks

• Control testing and assurance mechanisms

• Incident investigation from a governance perspective

• Root cause analysis in risk-based compliance

Case Study: Compliance failure & safety incident governance breakdown

Day 4:

Governance Oversight, KPIs & Reporting

• Governance structures for operational compliance

• Roles of board, management & compliance units

• Developing GRC dashboards & reporting systems

• Compliance KPIs & KRIs for safety performance

• Audit readiness & regulatory inspections

• Data-driven compliance monitoring

Workshop: Designing a compliance & safety dashboard

Day 5:

Embedding a Risk & Safety Culture

• Leadership role in operational GRC

• Building a compliance-driven safety culture

• Ethics, accountability & whistleblowing frameworks

• Integrating ISO 45001 & compliance systems

• Crisis management & regulatory response

• Developing a practical GRC implementation roadmap

Final Exercise: Building a 6-month Operational GRC improvement plan