Overview - This Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018) Lead Auditor Course provides in-depth instruction and practice for the successful completion of an ISO 45001 lead auditor certification program. The course curriculum covers all aspects and processes related to implementing a comprehensive management system, including the extent of conformance, the roles, and responsibilities of various departments involved in establishing such systems, international requirements for compliance purposes, etc. Participants will gain an understanding of risk management techniques; internal auditing procedures; corrective action strategies; identification and evaluation of areas exposed to occupational health risks plus parameters used to control them as well as legal issues associated with this form or audit process/standard. By taking part in both practical exercises offered during the class timeframe as well as mock audits after it has been completed attendees should be able to reach a heightened level of confidence when undertaking actual assessments within their professional roles upon finishing the course successfully.

Objective -

Understand the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 and its application in occupational health & safety management systems

  •  Learn how to plan and conduct an audit according to the principles of ISO 19011.
  •  Understand the principles of auditing, the audit process and the roles and responsibilities of auditors
  •  Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 and to use auditing techniques to evaluate the OHSMS
  •  Understand the importance of continual improvement and how to use audit results to identify opportunities for improvement
  •  Develop skills in using auditing techniques such as interviewing, observation, sampling, data gathering, and analysis
  •  Become familiar with the role of a lead auditor in making objective decisions on findings
  •  Acquire knowledge of report writing for audit results.

 

How would taking this course will benefit in my Career

Develop a greater understanding of occupational health & safety management systems as well as their implementation.

 

  •  Acquire comprehensive knowledge about ISO 45001:2018 lead auditing techniques
  •  Learn how to effectively plan, manage, report on, and follow up on an audit program
  •  Gain experience in analyzing data from a variety of sources
  •  Enhance problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities
  •  Understand risk assessment techniques used in health & safety management systems.

Attending this course will provide numerous benefits to organizations such as improved safety culture, better employee engagement, reduced risk exposure and improved compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Moreover, it can help organizations save time by providing them with a comprehensive understanding of how to implement ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS in their workplace.

 

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to become a certified lead auditor or auditor and conduct internal and external audits of OHSMS should take this course.


PREREQUISITES:

Recommend prior understanding: It is advised that participants take a CQI-IRCA Certified Foundation OHSMS training course. (FD127 ISO 45001:2018 Foundation).
Delegates are also expected to learn enough about the following topics on their own:
Knowledge of the following:

  •  The requirements of ISO 45001
  •  The components and ideas of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System
  •  The goal and advantages of risk assessment and hazard identification
  •  The fundamentals of risk assessment and managing risks
  •  OHSMS performance metrics, monitoring, measurement, and improvement approaches
  •  Typical OH&S strategies.


COURSE CONTENT:

  •  Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety and OHSMS
  •  Requirements of ISO 45001
  •  Overview of Occupational health and safety issues
  •  Overview of OHSMS Strategies
  •  Overview of OHSMS audit reporting, audit performance, and audit management
  •  Practical exercises, workshops, case studies, role plays and feedback.


On attending this program, participants will have

  •  An understanding of the role OHSMS plays in business operations.
  •  Knowledge of requirements of the ISO 45001 standard
  •  Knowledge of the strategy for putting the OHSMS into practise
  •  Knowledge of the methods used to audit the Standard's requirements from the perspectives of the first, second, and third parties


Course Duration:

40 Hours + 2 Hrs 15 mins Examination (Non English speaking Learner)

Course Duration & Structure

5 Days Course, typically starts at 9:30 A.M. and ends by 6:30 P.M (IST). Presentations, Examples, Exercises requiring group work, Brainstorming, Readings, and Sharing of Practical Experiences are all included in the course. A 45-minute lunch break each day.