• Describe the purpose of Occupational Health & Safety Management System and explain the principles;
• Identify Occupational health & Safety risks.
• Understand occupational health & Safety management system documentation.
• Interpret requirements of OHSAS18001: 2007/ ISO 45001:2018  in the context of an audit;
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of Lead Auditors;

1. General introduction
2. OHSMS Auditor certification & CQI/IRCA Registration Scheme
3. OHS management principles, vocabulary
4. OH & S Legislation,
5. Analysis of ISO 45001 requirements
6. Stage 1 audit
7. Audit planning
8. Process auditing and audit skills
9. Writing NC reports and audit reporting
10. Audit follow up
11. Role play exercises
12. Written Examination & feedback

1. People who are required to audit ISO 45001 management systems
2. Members/supporting personnel of the OHS Management Team who have responsibility to audit/implement/improve a OHSMS
3. Personnel who are involved in operation/engineering/site activities who wish to gain maximum benefit from the OHSMS implementation; and
4. People wishing to attain understanding of OH&S standard requirements.
5. People who develop and implement OH&S management systems.

Pre Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 45001

1. Fundamental understanding of Health & Safety Management concepts;
2. You should be familiar with the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007.
3. The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle.