ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of OH&S management systems to the new ISO 45001 standard, in accordance with ISO,As a leader in professional training, we draw on years of global experience.

Our courses are delivered by specialists who will support you on your professional journey. Up until March 2018, OHSAS 18001 has been the internationally recognized voluntary standard for OH&S. With the publication of ISO 45001 on March 12 2018, the official status of OHSAS 18001:2007 is “withdrawn” and OHSAS 18001 has been replaced by the ISO 45001.

ISO 45001 is the first global Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques.

During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process. 

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution.

After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “ Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a QSRO Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best practices.

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Coures (Who should attend?)

• Auditors seeking to perform and lead Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) certification audits

• Managers or consultants seeking to master an Occupational Health and Safety Management System audit process 

• Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with OH&S MS requirements

• Technical experts seeking to prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety Management System audit

• Expert advisors in Occupational Health and Safety Management 

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Coures (Learning objectives)

• Understand the operations of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) based on ISO 45001 

• Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 45001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks

• Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading and following-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011

• Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO 45001 in the context of an OH&S MS audit

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Coures (What are the benefits?)

• The course increases the confidence and skills needed to audit in compliance with best international practices.

• It makes you a leader in your profession and improves health and safety awareness.

• It improves the ability to perform second-party OHSMS audits of companies’ supply chain by applying the standards of ISO 45001

• The course helps the participants to conduct third-party OHSMS audits by following the requirements of ISO 45001:2018.

• It increases the efficiency and helps continual improvement.

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor (Course Content )

• ISO 45000 standards series

• Auditing Process Approach including the PDCA Cycle

• Auditing ISO 45001:2018 Standard requirements

• Auditing Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Documentation

• Auditing ISO 19011 standard requirements

• Auditing Standard ISO 19011:2011 requirements

• Auditing Roles and Responsibilities of Auditor

• Audit Planning- Audit Plan

• Checklists, Non Conformance Reports

• Audit Reporting

• Final Team Meeting / Follow-up

• Verification / Audit Records

• Accreditation / Certification and Auditor Registration

• Exercises, case study etc

• Accreditation/ Certification and Auditor Registration

• Course Examination