PECB CERTIFIED ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
Master the audit of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System in compliance with ISO 45001.
The target audience for training
- Auditors interested in carrying out and leading OHSMS certification audits
- Managers or consultants wishing to deepen their knowledge of the OHSMS audit process
- Internal auditors and persons responsible for maintaining compliance with the requirements of ISO 45001
- Technical experts wishing to prepare for an OHSMS audit
- Expert consultants in occupational health and safety management
What you will learn
ISO 45001 is the world's first occupational health and safety management system standard, replacing OHSAS 18001. The PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor course helps to develop the skills needed to carry out occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) audits by applying widely recognised audit principles, procedures and methods.
This course has been designed to reflect the importance of an effective audit. It reinforces your knowledge and skills in planning and carrying out an occupational health and safety management system audit, in accordance with the guidelines for auditing management systems provided in ISO 19011 and the certification process described in ISO/IEC 17021-1.
The exercises provided in this course are designed to help you practice the most important aspects of an OHSMS audit, including: ISO 45001 requirements, audit principles, tools and techniques used to obtain evidence, leading a team of auditors, conducting auditee interviews, reviewing documented information, writing non-conformance reports and preparing the final audit report.
This training is followed by an examination. If you pass the exam, you can apply for certification. "PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. A PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certificate, accredited by the IAS and internationally recognised, validates your professional abilities and demonstrates that you have the knowledge and skills required to audit an OHSMS in accordance with the 45001 standard.
Training programme
- Duration: 5 days
Day 1: Introduction to SMSST and ISO 45001
- Objectives and structure of the course
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Concepts and fundamental principles of SMSST safety
- ISO 45001 requirements for an OHSMS - Clauses 4 to 10
Day 2: Audit principles, preparing and launching an audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Impact of audit trends and technology
- Evidence-based audit
- Risk-based auditing
- Initiating the audit process
- Stage 1 of the audit
Day 3: On-site audit activities
- Preparing for stage 2 of the audit
- Stage 2 of the audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creation of audit test plans
Day 4: Closing the audit
- Drafting audit findings and non-compliance reports
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
- After the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit programme
- Closing the course
Day 5: Certification exam
Examination PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). It covers the following areas of competence:
- Area 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of an occupational health and safety management system
- Area 2: ISO 45001 requirements for an OHSMS - Clauses 4 to 10
- Area 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Area 4: Preparing for an audit in accordance with ISO 45001
- Area 5: Carrying out an audit in accordance with ISO 45001
- Area 6: Completion of an audit in accordance with ISO 45001
- Area 7: Managing an audit programme in accordance with ISO 45001
Training objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to :
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) in accordance with ISO 45001
- Interpreting the requirements of ISO 45001 for an OHSMS from an auditor's point of view
- Assess the conformity of the SMSST with the requirements of ISO 45001, in accordance with the concepts and fundamental principles of auditing
- Plan, carry out and complete an ISO 45001 compliance audit, in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the guidelines of ISO 19011 and other best audit practices
- Managing an audit programme in accordance with ISO 45001
Training prerequisites
A good knowledge of the ISO 14001 standard and an in-depth understanding of auditing principles.
Examination guide
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- Language : French
- Level : Fundamental
- Certification body : 0
- Certification: Yes
- Accessibility : Yes
- Duration: 5 days
Important information:
Our courses are not registered with the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP), but they do comply with the requirements of the Répertoire Spécifique (RS).