OHSAS 18001 IRCA Approved Lead Auditor

This course complies with the IRCA 2020 criteria and recognize the value of effective Occupational Health & Safety Management system and the delegates will be able to understand & interpret the requirements of OHSAS 18001. At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of an OHSAS and explain its principles.
• Explain the purpose, content and interrelationship of OHSAS 18001, OHSAS 18002 and ISO 19011.
• Interpret the requirements of OHSAS 18001 in the context of an audit.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of auditors and team leaders(team leaders shall lead the audit).
• Plan and conduct an unbiased OH&S Management System audits in accordance with ISO 19011.
• Report the audit, including writing valid, factual and value adding non-conformity report.
• Undertake audit follow-up activities, including evaluating the effectiveness of corrective action taken by process owners.

Who should attend?

• All levels of management who need to understand the requirements of OHSAS 18001 and Occupational Health & Safety management systems.
• All levels of management who are involved in OHSAS 18001 internal & external auditing
• All levels of management who plan, execute and follow-up OHSAS 18001 internal & external auditing.
• All levels of management who wants to know the fundamental knowledge of assessment skills that will prepare delegates to handle a variety of audit situations that add value to organizations.
• Successful completion of the course fulfils the formal training requirement for individuals seeking an auditing career option with the Third Party registrars of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Successful completion of the course fulfils only part of the requirements for IRCA certification as an OH&S management systems auditor

Course structure:

• The course is highly interactive with group discussions & exercises and will enable delegates to build on existing skills.
• Emphasis is placed on practical application of assessment knowledge and skills. Maximizing the effectiveness of the audit team.
• Realistic case studies allow delegates to apply skills and knowledge to all stages of the Assessment process.
• Daily assessment feedback allows delegates to monitor progress and identify areas for Improvement.
• Use of excellent interactive materials of international standards
• Tutorials with power point presentation on all topics.