ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training for Health & Safety Management Systems by Thomas Finke

About the training

#ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training for Health & Safety Management Systems

Seminar Content

Omnex is an Exemplar Global Certified TPECS provider for the Exemplar Global-45001, Exemplar Global-AU, and Exemplar Global-TL Competency Units. This five-day seminar fully covers the requirements of ISO 45001:2018, which is the upcoming international standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. Auditing topics from ISO 19011 such as the auditing process and methodologies, e. g. planning and conducting an audit, writing nonconformity statements, preparing an audit summary and report, and verifying corrective actions are also covered with a focus on ISO 45001:2018. Auditing case studies to develop skills for identifying nonconformities will be used. Techniques for leading auditing teams will also be discussed.

Attendees who successfully pass the exams during this course will achieve a Certificate of Attainment for the following competency unit:

• Exemplar Global-45001
• Exemplar Global-AU
• Exemplar Global-TL

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for Health & Safety Compliance Managers, ISO 45001:2018 Implementation Team Members, Management Representatives, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditors.

Recommended Training and/or Experience

An understanding of the ISO 45001:2018 requirements and/or work experience in applying ISO 45001:2018 is recommended.

Seminar Materials

Each participant will receive a seminar manual and a breakout workbook that includes auditing case studies.

Seminar Goals

• Identify OHS hazards that are reasonably expected to occur for that business type or industry.
• Assess the risk of identified hazards in the context of the organization’s OHS management system.
• Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control OHS hazards.
• Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of an OHS management system.
• Understand the application of the principles, procedures, and techniques of auditing.
• Understand the conduct of an effective audit in the context of the auditee’s organizational situation.
• Understand the application of the regulations, and other considerations that are relevant to the management system, and the conduct of the audit.
• Practice personal attributes necessary for the effective and efficient conduct of a management system audit.
• Establish, plan and task the activities of an audit team.
• Communicate effectively with the auditee and audit client.
• Organize and direct audit team members.
• Prevent and resolve conflict with the auditee and/or within the audit team.
• Prepare and complete the audit report.

Seminar Outline

Day One

• Introduction and Welcome
• Introduction to ISO 45001:2018
• ISO 45001:2018 Requirements
  • Group Exercise: Context of the Organization
  • Group Exercise: Risk Assessment

Day Two

• ISO 45001:2018 Requirements (cont’d)
  • Group Exercise: Audit Scenarios
  • OH&SMS Written Exams
• Introduction to Turtle Diagrams and Audit Trails
• Management of Audit Programs
• Audit Planning and Preparation
  • Breakout Exercise 1: Writing an Objective and Scope Statement
  • Breakout Exercise 2: Documentation Review
  • Breakout Exercise 3: Creating an Audit Plan

Day Three

• Performing the Audit
  • Breakout Exercise 4: Performing an Audit
• Writing Nonconformity Statements
  • Breakout Exercise 5: Writing Nonconformity Statements
• Closing Meeting
• Completing the Audit Report
• Corrective Action and Closeout
  • Management Systems Auditing Written Exam

Day Four

• Leading Audit Teams
• Customer-Specific Requirements
• Management System Certification Scheme and Auditor Qualifications
  • Leading Management Systems Audit Teams Written Exam

Day Five

• Review of Audit Process and Audit Management Strategies
  • Leading Management Systems Audit Teams Mock Audit Case Study
  • Practical Application of Audit Principles and Instructor Interviews