CQI IRCA ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor (OHSM)

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Overview

ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system that helps organizations provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health, and continually improve OH&S performance.

This 40-hour CQI and IRCA-certified lead auditor course develops the audit knowledge and techniques needed to plan, conduct, report, and follow up an OHSMS audit against ISO 45001, following ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 where appropriate.

The course combines management-system principles, ISO 45001 requirements, audit activities, practical exercises, case studies, and a final online examination.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of the course, learners should be able to:

Explain the purpose of an occupational health and safety management system and relevant OHSMS standards
Explain management system auditing, third-party certification, and the business benefits of improved OH&S performance
Explain an auditor's role in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up an OHSMS audit
Plan, conduct, report, and follow up an audit to establish conformity or nonconformity with ISO 45001

Target Audience

People with an understanding of ISO 45001 who intend to work as OHSMS auditors, including management representatives, internal auditors, second-party auditors, and third-party auditors responsible for value-added audits and continual improvement.

Prerequisites

Learners are expected to have prior knowledge of:

The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle
The purpose and benefits of an occupational health and safety management system
Hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control, and compliance with legal and other requirements
Relevant national and local occupational health and safety legislation and requirements
Terms, definitions, and requirements in ISO 45001
Knowledge equivalent to an ISO 45001 OHSMS Foundation course

Assessment

Learners are assessed throughout the course and must complete an online, open-book examination proctored by CQI and IRCA within 30 days of the final course day. The source brochure specifies an examination duration of 1 hour 45 minutes.

Course Details

Course Duration
40 Hours
Available Schedules
5 Weekdays, 5 Weekend Days, or 10 Evenings
Exam
Online and Open Book
Exam Duration
1 Hour 45 Minutes

Certification

The source brochure identifies the programme as a CQI and IRCA-certified ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor course.

Provider course ID: 2278, as stated in the source brochure.

The course covers the following occupational health and safety management and auditing topics:

Course Topics

Introduction to ISO 45001
Key terms and definitions
Context of the organization
Leadership and worker participation
Planning for OH&S risks and opportunities
Support: resources, competence, awareness, and communication
Operational planning and control
Performance evaluation and monitoring
Incident investigation and corrective action
Continual improvement
Practical exercises, case studies, and examination
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