About this Course

The course has been developed as per IASCB USA requirements to raise skills and knowledge in the individuals for planning, conducting, and concluding a first, second or third party auditing for Management systems based on ISO 45001:2015. The course has been designed in line with the requirements of ISO 19011 and ISO17021 for auditing Management systems.

Who is this Course for?

– Safety Officers
– Fresh graduate wishing to start a career as safety officer/ auditors
– Safety Professionals to gain worth in terms of certification and auditing skills
– Internal Auditors who wish to become external auditors for OH&S MS
– Directors and members of Top Management

Course Outline

The 5 day course has been designed to meet the IASCB requirement for certification of Lead Auditor based on OHSAS 18001:2007 OH&S MS. The course covers:

• Introduction to Auditing and important Audit terminologies
• Requirements for planning the audits
• Stage 1 (Desktop) Auditing
• Planning for onsite Auditing
• Desktop onsite Auditing
• Onsite Audit Process including opening Meetings, Objective evidence collection, Communication during the audit
• Audit Findings and grading the non conformities
• Audit conclusion including audit report preparation
• Closing meeting and outcome of the audit
• Corrective action plan and audit follow up

Prior Learning Knowledge

• Knowledge of the following occupational health & safety management principles and concepts:
  The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
  The purpose and benefits of a an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system
  A basic knowledge of managing occupational health and safety (OH&S) through hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control and compliance with legal and other requirements
  A basic awareness of common examples of relevant national and local OH&S legislation and requirements.
  Commonly used OH&S terms and definitions as given in ISO 45001:2018
• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 45001:2018, which may be gained by completing a CQI and IASCB Certified ISO 45001:2018 Foundation (OH&S) training course or the equivalent.