ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

Why should you attend?

ISO 45001 is the first global Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.


Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution. After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best.

Who should attend?

  •  Auditors seeking to perform and lead Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) certification audits
  •  Managers or consultants seeking to master an Occupational Health and Safety Management System audit process
  •  Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with OH&S MS requirements
  •  Technical experts seeking to prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety Management System audit
  •  Expert advisors in Occupational Health and Safety Management

Learning objectives

  •  Understand the operations of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&SMS) based on ISO 45001
  •  Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 45001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
  •  Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading and following-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
  •  Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO 45001 in the context of an OH&S MS audit

Educational approach

  •  This training is based on both theory and best practices used in OH&S MS audits
  •  Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
  •  Practical exercises include examples and case study discussions
  •  Practice tests are similar to the Certification Exam

Prerequisites

A fundamental understanding of ISO 45001 and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.

More Details

Course agenda

Day 1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S MS) and ISO 45001
Day 2: Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit
Day 3: On-site audit activities
Day 4: Closing the audit
Day 5: Certification Exam

Examination

The “Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” exam fully meets the requirements of the Examination and
Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of an Occupational Health and Safety Management
System (OH&S MS)
Domain 2: Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS)
Domain 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
Domain 4: Preparation of an ISO 45001 audit
Domain 5: Conducting an ISO 45001 audit
Domain 6: Closing an ISO 45001 audit
Domain 7: Managing an ISO 45001 audit programme

Certification

Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the credential shown on the table below.
Depending on the level of experience, a certificate will be issued to you if you comply with all the other
requirements related to the selected credential. For more information about the ISO 45001
certifications and the certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

The requirements for Auditor Certifications are:

CredentialExamProfessional
experience
MS
audit/assessment
experience
Other
requirements
PAYMENTAMOUNT
Certified ISO
45001 Internal
Auditor
Certified ISO
45001 Lead
Auditor Exam or
equivalent
Two years: One year of
work experience in
OH&S management
Audit activities: a
total of 200 hours
Signing the
Code of Ethics
ENROL₦150,000
Certified ISO
45001 Lead
Auditor
Certified ISO
45001 Lead
Auditor Exam or
equivalent
Five years: Two years
of work experience in
OH&S management
Audit activities: a
total of 300 hours
Signing the
Code of Ethics
ENROL₦250,000

To begin your ISO 45001 Lead auditor Journey kindly click on this ISO Training Request link