OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor Course (Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems)

Overview

Delivered in-house, this highly interactive and practical course is designed to develop delegates’ skills to conduct internal Health and Safety Management System audits in order to:

• Objectively assess the compliance of an organization against OH&S standards.
• Effectively audit OH&S hazards and risk methodologies.
• Support OH&S policy and effectively improve the OH&S programme.

Course Objectives

Our course will equip delegates with knowledge to audit health and safety management systems to OHSAS 18001, providing OH&S practitioners and systems auditors with the skills necessary to competently perform internal OH&S management system audits.

We incorporate a unique 'slide photo tour', allowing delegates to visualise and identify site issues, providing an element of 'real-life' auditing and observation in the class-room environment.

Key Skills / Learning Objectives

Through the combination of interactive tutorials, workshops and case studies following the stages of a live audit, our course will enable the delegates to:

• Apply the requirements and principles of OH&S standards to the OH&S programme and how this relates to other management systems which may be in place.
• Plan and prepare for an internal audit with an awareness of auditing procedures and documentation.
• Conduct an effective OH&S MS internal audit, present audit findings and assess continual improvement programmes.

Practical workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics, building on skills of audit planning and structure, nonconformity writing, conducting audit interviews, evaluating findings and reporting results back to Senior Management. Evening work groups prepare responses to case study situations.

This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable for participants, ensuring long-term learning.

Course Outline

Defining the purpose and structure of the OH&S Standards (OHSAS 18001, ILO OHS 2000)

• Review of OH&S legislation and codes of practice
• Identification of OH&S hazards and risk evaluation
• Principles of auditing, auditor skills and responsibilities and the audit cycle:
  • Planning - use of checklists
  • Interviewing and evaluation of information
  • Observation - objective evidence
  • Evaluating the significance of nonconformities
  • Corrective actions and effective follow-up programmes
  • Effective improvement
• Accreditation and certification
• Sources of information and further development

Tutored Audits - Following the course, participants have an opportunity for further development where their subsequent in-company OH&S audits can be observed and tutored to provide practical on-site training.

Who Should Attend?

• Auditors who will be assessing OH&S management systems and conducting the internal audits.
• Managers whose departments will be subject to OH&S MS audits.
• Senior managers who will have to understand the outcome of OH&S audits.

Booking and Course Fees

Fees include:

• Student Manual, including substantial reference information
• Training provided by qualified and experienced tutors with extensive practical management auditing experience across a variety of manufacture and service industries
• Certificate verifying attendance and completion of course

This course is for delivery in-house only. Offering better value for money, in-house training can be customised and designed to meet specific individual and company needs.

Please Contact us to discuss your in-house requirements.

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