ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System: Lead Auditor

Course Overview

This five-day intensive course enables participants to develop the necessary expertise to audit an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training, the participant will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to proficiently plan and perform internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011, the certification process according to ISO 17021. Based on practical exercises, the participant will develop the skills (mastering audit techniques) and competencies (managing audit teams and audit programs, communicating with customers, conflict resolution, etc.) necessary to efficiently conduct an audit.

Who should attend?

• Internal auditors
• Auditors wanting to perform and lead an OHSMS certification audits
• Project managers or consultants wanting to master the OHSMS audit process
• Persons responsible for the Occupational Health and Safety or conformity in an organization
• Members of an Occupational Health and Safety team
• Expert advisors in Health & Safety
• Experts wanting to prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety audit function

Learning objectives

• To acquire the expertise to perform an ISO 45001 internal audit following ISO 19011 guidelines
• To acquire the expertise to perform an ISO 45001 certification audit following ISO 19011 guidelines and the specifications of the ISO 17021
• To acquire the necessary expertise to manage an OHSMS audit team
• To understand the operation of an ISO 45001 conformant Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• To understand the relationship between the Occupational Health and Safety Management System, including hazard assessment & management, controls and compliance with the requirements of different stakeholders of the organization
• To improve the ability to analyze the internal and external environment of an organization, hazard assessment and audit decision-making in the context of an OHSMS

Course Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) concepts as required by ISO 45001

• Normative, regulatory and legal framework related to Occupational Health and Safety
• Fundamental principles of Occupational Health and Safety
• ISO 45001 certification process
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Detailed presentation of the ISO 45001 clause-by-clause

Day 2: Planning and Initiating an ISO 45001 audit

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Audit approach based on evidence and on hazard
• Preparation of an ISO 45001 certification audit
• OHSMS documentation audit
• Conducting an opening meeting

Day 3: Conducting an ISO 45001 audit

• Communication during the audit
• Audit procedures: observation, document review, interview, sampling techniques, technical verification, corroboration and evaluation
• Audit test plans
• Formulation of audit findings
• Documenting of nonconformities

Day 4: Concluding and ensuring the follow-up of an ISO 45001 audit

• Audit documentation
• Quality review
• Conducting a closing meeting and conclusion of an ISO 45001 audit
• Evaluation of corrective action plans
• ISO 45001 Surveillance audit
• ISO 45001 internal audit management program

Day 5: Certification Exam

Prerequisites

ISO 45001 Foundation Certification or basic knowledge on the ISO 45001 is recommended

Educational approach

• This training is based on both theory and practice
• Sessions of lectures illustrated with examples based on real cases
• Practical exercises based on a full case study including role playings and oral presentation
• Review exercises to assist the exam preparation
• Practice test similar to the certification exam
• To benefit from the practical exercises, the number of training participants is limited