ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Lead Auditor

Course Description

PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

ISO 45001 is the first global occupational health and safety management system standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The PECB 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.

The successful completion of the training course is followed by an exam. If you pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” credential. An IAS certified and internationally recognized “PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” certificate validates your professional capabilities and demonstrates your ability to audit an OH&S MS based on ISO 45001.

Learning objectives

This training course enables you to:

• Develop an overall understanding of the ISO 45001 requirements and interpret them in the context of an OH&S MS audit\
• Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on an OH&S MS audit, in accordance with ISO 19011
• Plan an audit, lead a team of auditors, draft nonconformity reports
• Act with due professional care during an OH&S MS audit

Who should attend?

• 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