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

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Overview

This intensive, challenging and highly interactive and practical course is designed to develop delegates' skills to conduct Health and Safety Management System audits in order to:

• Assess compliance of an organization against third party standards to meet internal or external requirements.
• Support OH&S policy and effectively improve the OH&S programme.
• Contribute to the requirements to register as an OHS Management Systems Auditor under the IRCA Auditor Registration Scheme.

Familiarity with ISO 9001 is necessary for a full understanding of the principles developed in this course. If you are already an experienced auditor, your knowledge of the auditing process will be expanded.

Our course is approved by IRCA and meets the training requirements for individuals seeking registration as a Lead Auditor under the IRCA Auditor Registration Scheme.

Course Objectives

Our course will equip delegates with an in-depth knowledge of auditing health and safety management systems to third party standards including OHSAS 18001, providing OH&S practitioners and systems auditors with the understanding and skills necessary to professionally audit an OH&S management system. Our course focuses on developing auditor skills, techniques and competence.

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, photo site tour, case studies and simulated audits, 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.
• Assess compliance of an organization to meet your company's own internal or external (eg. Certification Body) requirements.
• Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to your organization and which supports your OH&S policy.
• Conduct audits to professional criteria with confidence, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing and document trails to provide factual audit reports that will facilitate continuous improvements to the OH&S programme.
• Develop their own skills, techniques and competence as an auditor.
• Achieve the formal training requirements to allow progression to becoming an IRCA Registered OH&S Management Systems Lead Auditor.

Practical workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics, culminating with an exam. Evening work groups prepare responses to a case study that is featured during the week. The practical emphasis of the course and the high tutor to delegate contact hours provide a unique opportunity for a substantial degree of individual guidance and training.

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

Course Outline (Full Course Agenda PDF)

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
• Open book exam

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?

• Those responsible for obtaining third party certification to OHSAS 18001 for their organization.
• Auditors who want to assess OH&S management systems and who need to show professional competence in this subject.
• Those new to auditing wishing to gain a sound knowledge and become competent in OH&S management system auditing.
• Senior managers who will have to understand the outcome of OH&S audits.
• Those who wish to register as an IRCA OHS management system auditor (additional requirements also apply).

Booking and Course Fees

Delegates successfully completing the course, including the open book examination, will be awarded an IRCA registered certificate.

Fees include:

• Registered IRCA certificate verifying attendance and completion of course
• 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
• Lunch and refreshments during the day
• Residential accommodation and evening meal (4 nights)

Variable discounts available if 2 or more delegates are booked on the same course

Please complete the booking form and return together with the relevant fee. Contact us for further information.

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