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OHSAS 18001 Auditor/Lead Auditor

This five (5) day, forty (40) hour, course provides participants with fundamental knowledge of assessment skills that will prepare delegates to handle a variety of audit situations that add value to organizations. IRCA Certified (No. A17290)

IRCA Certified (No. A17290)

You need this course if…
• you want to audit OH&S Management Systems against OHSAS 18001 requirements
• you are an Auditor or OH&S System Manager and want to satisfy the formal training requirements for IRCA certification

You will learn…
• the business benefits of implementing an OH&S management system
• essential definitions to help you interpret and audit OHSAS 18001 requirements
• the purpose, intent and key requirements of OHSAS 18001
• the contribution audits can make to the effectiveness of your management system
• the roles and responsibilities of an OH&S auditor and lead auditor
• how risk assessment is used as a strategic business tool
• the importance of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
• how to plan your audits by developing effective checklists
• how to verify that current practice conforms with defined requirements and OHSAS 18001
• to gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and sampling of documentation
• to report findings accurately against the requirements of OHSAS 18001
• what corrective action is and who is responsible for taking action
• how to follow up and verify the effectiveness of corrective action taken
• the certification requirements to become a registered auditor/lead auditor with IRCA

You will need…
• knowledge and understanding of OHSAS 18001 and experience of auditing
• ideally to have attended our OHSAS 18001 Appreciation and Interpretation course or our OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor course
• to understand the basics of how organizations work and the role of top management

Your future development…
• Tutored Audits (coached live audits at your company
• EMS/OHSAS Internal Auditor
• See our Business Improvement courses

Course length
• Five days