Certified OHSAS 18001-2007 Lead Auditor

  • Course Code
    ISOM-004

Certified OHSAS 18001-2007 Lead Auditor

  • This five-day OHSAS 18001:2007 Lead Auditor training course is CQI and IRCA Certified (Ref: 17225) and fulfils the CQI and IRCA training requirements for registration as a 3rd-party OHS management systems auditor. You learn to build on the skills of how to plan, structure and conduct an effective OHSAS 18001:2007 audit and to evaluate and communicate the findings. The course is designed to follow the stages in a live audit, including simulated audit interviews and role play closing meetings.

Learning Outcomes

    • An understanding of the role of audits within the OH&S program
    • Ability to develop an internal audit process to support your OH&S policy
    • Enable participants, understand Key concepts in OHSMS auditing
    • Impart and enhance practical auditing skills to become internationally recognized certified Auditor/Lead Auditor
    • The ability to assess compliance of an organization to meet your own internal or external (e.g. Certification body) requirements
    • Enable the participants to plan, conduct & manage OHSMS external (second and third party) as well as internal audits in accordance with the principles & guidance of ISO 19011

Course Contents

    Module 1: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

    • About Safety Management Systems
    • Role and benefits of ISO 18001
    • Importance of ISO 18001 in an organization
    • Models and principles
    • Core fundamental concepts
    • Understand key terms and definitions
    • The need for Occupational Health and Safety
    • Purpose, features, history and goals of ISO 18001
    • Phases of ISO 18001
    • Preparing for emergency and response
    • OHSAS clauses
    • Analyze the existing OHSMS in an organization
    • Make and write plans for proper implementation of OHSMS

    Module 2: Why Have an ISO 18001 System?

    • Policies
    • Associated Risks
    • The scope of ISO 18001 in an organization
    • Implementing policies
    • Improving continuously by analyzing the present state
    • The relationship between different components
    • Reviewing performance and implementing controls

    Module 3: Plan, Do, Check, Act Model

    • Structure and elements of successful ISO 18001 implementation
    • Risk assessment principles
    • Requirements of organization
    • Components of policies
    • Staying up to date with latest approaches

    Module 4: Role and Responsibilities of an Internal Auditor

    • The audit tools and techniques
    • Plan and prepare health and safety audits reports
    • Using checklists
    • Interview
    • Evaluation
    • Sampling
    • Observation
    • Conducting, writing and reporting audits
    • Improvements by reviewing reports
    • Implementation techniques
    • Corrective and preventive actions
    • Conduct meetings

    Module 5: Scope of OHSMS in an Organization

    • Identification and control of hazards
    • Methods and techniques for controlling hazards
    • Risk assessment and management
    • Implementing the best suitable frameworks
    • Make project plan and business cases

    Module 6: Role and Responsibilities of a Lead Implementer

    • About internal and external auditing
    • Create and analyses reports made by other auditors
    • Training and awareness programs for other members of the organization
    • Enhancing communication with other auditors
    • Implement security measures
    • Handling emergency situations
    • Understanding security models
    • Prevent health hazards
    • Evaluate performance

    Module 7: Monitoring and Continuous Review

    • Performance indicators
    • Decision making in compliance with the OHSMS
    • Frameworks in compliance to ISO 18001
    • Proper documentation and test plans
    • Conduct meetings with other members and auditors
    • Manage incidents and reduce safety risks
    • Implement controls in respective required areas
    • Methods for monitoring and measuring performance
    • Approaches for continuous improvement
    • Preventive and corrective action

    Module 8: Role and Responsibilities of a Lead Auditor

    • Verification tools
    • Feedback and exercises  
    • Regulations and legislation

    Module 9: Resolving Health and Safety Issues

    • Health surveillance
    • Frameworks
    • Normative
    • Regulatory
    • Approaches to evidence and reports
    • Enhancing communication
    • Audit procedures
    • Review reports and documents
    • Verify reports
    • Techniques for verifying reports
    • Quality review
    • Documentation
    • Implementing correct action plans
    • Audit management system
    • ISO 18001 certification process
    • Final Exam

Our Methodology

    • Make coaching and monitoring innovative and using modern
    • Media training also using on the go training by using interactive means and focusing on
    • The exercises, practical applications and real situations study
    • Live delivery method, instructor-led training
    • Experienced consultant, trainers, and professional
    • Qualified trainer with high-level experience

Attendance Reports

    • Send daily attendance reports to training departments
    • Send full attendance report to training dep. by the end of the course
    • Attend 100 % from the course days also provide daily
    • Issue attendance certificate for participant who attend minimum 80% from the course duration

Pre/Post Reports

    • Pre- assessment before starting training
    • Post assessment after finish training
    • Full report for the deferent between Pre-& Post assessment

Who Should Attend

    • Those responsible for obtaining certification to OHSAS 18001
    • Those who wish to register as an IRCA OH&S MS auditor 
    • Auditors who want to audit OH&S management systems and who need to show professional competence in this subject
    • Auditors wishing to understand OH&S MS auditing
    • Senior managers involved in the outcome of OH&S audits
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