ISO 45001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD AUDITOR TRAINING (PECB)

ABOUT THE LEAD AUDITOR COURSE

This training course aims to provide the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of Occupational Health and Safety management systems (OHS) against ISO 45001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, as applicable. It can help students consolidate knowledge and acquire hands-on experience that is instrumental in their capacity as an OHS auditor or health and safety function personnel. Capitalising on the powerful Accelerated Learning Technique, this course spends a good portion of the time on discussions, exercises and case studies.

Students who pass the continuous assessment and the 2-hour closed book examination will receive a Certificate of Achievement. Based on PECB policy, this course satisfies the training requirement for certification as a PECB registered OHS Lead Auditor/Auditor.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN FROM THE COURSE?

Upon completion, successful students will be able to:

Knowledge
• Describe the purpose of an energy management system, OHS standards, management system audit, third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the OHS
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an OHS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate);

Skills
• Plan, conduct, report, and follow up an audit of an OHS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 45001 and in accordance with ISO 19011.

Topics to be covered in this course include:
• General Introduction
• Quality Management Principles, Vocabulary, and ISO 45001 requirements
• Stage 1 Audit (including document review)
• Audit Planning
• Process auditing and audit Skills
• Writing NC reports and audit reporting
• Audit follow up

WHAT IS THE COURSE METHODOLOGY?

There is a balance between knowledge-based presentations, discussions, exercises, and case studies. About two-thirds of the time, the expert will spend on activity-based learning to discuss a mock examination paper throughout the course to help students become familiar with the style of the questions.
The participants will receive the certificate only if they complete the 100% total attendance.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE?

This course is specially designed for:
• Staff who are charged with the responsibility to develop and maintain an OHS
• All OHS auditors who wish to acquire an internationally recognized auditor status
• Those who wish to explore career opportunities in management system auditing

Prerequisite: A fundamental understanding of ISO 45001and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.

WHO IS THE COURSE ADVISOR?

With a global vision, PECB offers personal development programmes and training solutions to individuals and multinationals.

PECB is an organization which provides education and certification under ISO/IEC 17024 for individuals in a wide range of disciplines.

PECB helps professionals and organizations show commitment and competence by providing them with valuable education, evaluation and certification against rigorous internationally recognized standards. All local tutors are qualified directly by PECB through a series of competence tests. PECB training courses are delivered in over fifty countries with stringent quality assurance measures to ensure world-class delivery.