ISO 45001 Certified Lead Auditor

• ISO 45001 is the first global occupational health and safety management system standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training course helps in developing the necessary skillset to perform occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and methods.
• This training course has been developed to reflect the importance of an effective audit. It strengthens your knowledge and skills to plan and carry out an OH&S MS audit in compliance with the guidelines for auditing management systems provided in ISO 19011 and the certification process described in ISO/IEC 17021-1.
• The exercises provided for this training course are designed to help you practice the most important aspects of an OH&S MS audit: ISO 45001 requirements, auditing principles, tools and techniques used to obtain evidence, leading a team of auditors, conducting interviews with auditees, reviewing documented information, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants should be able to:

• Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) based on ISO 45001
• Interpret the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS from the perspective of an auditor
• Evaluate the OH&S MS conformity to ISO 45001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 45001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
• Manage an ISO 45001 audit program

Target Audience:

• Auditors interested in performing and leading OH&S MS certification audits
• Managers or consultants interested in advancing their knowledge of the OH&S MS audit process
• Internal auditors and individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 45001
• Technical experts interested in preparing for an OH&S MS audit
• Expert advisors in occupational health and safety management

• Organizational Health & Safety.
• Workplace Safety
• Improving Employees Welfare
• Employees Loyalty & Retention
• Customer Satisfaction
• Workplace Productivity
• Organizational Reputation

Course Methodology:

This training course will be carried out through the use of best practices and the right combination of engaging and purposeful tools such as:

• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

• Training course objectives and structure
• Standards and regulatory frameworks
• Certification process
• Fundamental concepts and principles of OH&S
• ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS — Clauses 4 to 10

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• The impacts of trends and technology in auditing
• Evidence-based auditing
• Risk-based auditing
• Initiation of the audit process
• Stage 1 audit

• Preparing for stage 2 audit
• Stage 2 audit
• Communication during the audit
• Audit procedures
• Creating audit test plans

• Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports
• Audit documentation and quality review
• Closing of the audit
• Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
• Beyond the initial audit
• Managing an internal audit program
• Closing of the training course