Introduction to the OHSMS and the ISO 45001 standard
- Situating the ISO 45001 standard within the normative and regulatory framework of occupational health and safety.
- Describing the ISO 45001 certification process.
- Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety (OH&S).
- OHSMS clauses and all requirements of the ISO 45001 standard.
Hands-on work
Case study on identifying OH&S risks for a company.
Audit principles, preparation, and triggering
- Principles and fundamental concepts of auditing.
- Explaining types of evidence and the evidence-based approach to auditing and risk, as well as materiality.
- Triggering, planning, and initiating an audit.
- Conducting a OHSMS document audit (step 1).
- Preparing for the audit on-site (step 2).
Hands-on work
Writing exercise on ethics and responses to different suggested cases.
Goal-formalizing exercise for steps 1 and 2 of the audit.
On-site auditing activities
- Communicating during the audit.
- Following audit procedures.
- Writing audit testing plans.
- Writing audit findings and non-compliance reports.
Hands-on work
Role-playing an opening meeting, an interview with the company’s management, an interview with its staff.
Ending the audit
- Managing the audit’s documentation and reviewing the audit’s quality.
- Evaluating the action plans as an auditor.
- Describing the steps to take after the initial audit.
- Incorporating the management of an internal audit program.
- Identifying and assessing auditors’ skills.
Hands-on work
Role-playing discussions about the audit’s preliminary findings with management, leading the closing meeting, and assessing corrective actions.
Certification exam
- Overview of the certification process.
- Domains 1 and 2: Fundamental concepts and principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
- Domain 3: Principles and fundamental concepts of auditing.
- Domains 4 and 5: Preparing and carrying out an ISO 45001 audit.
- Domain 6: Closing an ISO 45001 audit.
- Domain 7: Management of an ISO 45001 audit program.
Certificate
Taking the three-hour “Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” exam.
