Course Overview

This IRCA certified course gives you the knowledge and skills to perform first-, second- and third-party audits of an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) against ISO 45001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021. You will learn to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an entire OHSMS, and to lead an audit team.

Who Should Attend

Health, safety and environment (HSE) managers and officers
Internal auditors who want to progress to lead auditor level
Consultants and professionals who want to audit OHSMS as second- or third-party auditors
Anyone responsible for maintaining, improving or auditing an ISO 45001-based system

Training Contents

ISO 45000 standards series
Auditing process approach, including the PDCA cycle
Auditing ISO 45001:2018 standard requirements
Auditing OH&S management systems documentation
Auditing ISO 19011 standard requirements
Roles and responsibilities of the auditor
Audit planning and the audit plan
Checklists and nonconformity reports
Audit reporting
Final team meeting and follow-up
Verification and audit records
Accreditation, certification and auditor registration
Exercises, case studies and the course examination

What You Will Learn

Explain the purpose and benefits of an OH&S management system and of ISO 45001
Describe the principles and practice of auditing based on ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021
Plan an OHSMS audit and prepare an audit plan and checklists
Conduct an audit, gather evidence and write nonconformity reports
Report the audit and hold the final team and closing meetings
Follow up audits and evaluate corrective action

Examination and Assessment Process

Final exam: The Exam is taken online. Exam guide lists 40 questions in 1 hour 45 minutes, in five sections. Total 80 marks, with a pass requirement of 40 marks (50%) overall plus the minimum in each section.

Certificate

Delegates who pass the exam receive IRCA Certificate of Achievement within 6-8 weeks.

Resit Examination Policy

Delegates who are unsuccessful in, or unable to attend, their first final examination attempt are eligible to appear in a resit examination. Please note:

Each delegate is entitled to one (1) resit attempt only.
The resit must be taken within twelve (12) months of the first examination attempt.