ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training Course - CQI and IRCA Certified

Level Lead auditor Duration 5 days

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Our OH&S Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course teaches the fundamental auditing principles and practices, in conformance with national and international accepted norms and regulations relating to OH&S requirements.

By attending this course, delegates will also gain the necessary auditing skills through activity-based learning, and practical auditing experience with coaching, group workshops and open forum discussions. Experienced BSI tutors will guide delegates through the entire audit process; from initiation to conducting audit follow-up.

Successful completion of this training course, by passing the relevant examination and skills assessment, will demonstrate knowledge and basic skills to undertake and lead a management systems audit.

How will I benefit?

This course will help you:

Identify the aims and benefits of an ISO 45001 audit
Interpret ISO 45001 requirements for audit application
Plan, conduct and follow-up auditing activities that add real value
Grasp the application of risk-based thinking, leadership and process management
Access the latest auditor techniques and identify appropriate use
Build stakeholder confidence by leading audit activities in line with the latest requirements

On completion, successful delegates will have the knowledge and skills to:

Knowledge
- Explain the purpose of an occupational health and safety management system, of occupational health and safety management system standards, of management system audit, of third-party certification, and the business benefits of improved performance of the occupational health and safety management system
- Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an occupational health and safety management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as appropriate
Skills
- Plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit of an occupational health and safety management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 45001, and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 where appropriate
- Anyone with the need to audit an organization's OH&S management system
Pre-requisites:

Delegates are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

Management systems
- The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
- The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continual improvement
Occupational health and safety management
- The concepts of managing occupational health and safety through hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control and compliance with legal requirements and other requirements
- The relationship between occupational health and safety management and the provision of safe and healthy workplaces, the prevention of work-related injury and ill health, and the proactive improvement of health and safety performance
- Common examples of relevant national and local OH&S legislation and requirements
ISO 45001
- Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 45001 and the commonly used occupational health and safety management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 45001, which may be gained by completing our ISO 45001 Requirements training course, or the equivalent
On completion, you'll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate

Further information:

You will sit a 2 hour exam to test your knowledge, and your skills will be continually assessed. You must succeed in both elements to pass the course.
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