It is the policy of SGS United Kingdom Ltd to provide OHS Management Systems Internal Auditor Training Courses which meet the requirements set by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (CQI / IRCA).
CQI / IRCA Course Number 1890 - PT 249
The objective of this Course is to provide Leaners with the knowledge and skills required to perform first-party audits of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHS) against ISO 45001:2018, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, as applicable.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Before starting this course, Learners are expected to have the following prior knowledge:
- Knowledge of the following OHS management principles and concepts:
- The concept of OHS sustainable development whereby an organisation must ensure that actions of today do not degrade the environment of the future.
- The purpose of an initial review as the basis for establishing an OHS management system where none currently exists.
- Evaluation of activities, products and services to establish the risks and hazards associated with normal operating conditions and abnormal conditions such as start-up and shutdown and emergency situations and accidents.
- Considerations of risks and hazards in respect of:
- workplace locations;
- workplace activities;
- work-related activities carried out away from the normal place of work or base;
- employees, visitors and other interested parties in areas where the organisation has control and influence over health and safety;
- vulnerable individuals within the workplace or control of the organisation.
- Occupational Health and Safety legislation and how legal compliance forms part of an OH&S management system.
- A good appreciation of typical methods for evaluation of risks and hazards and their mitigation and the identification of improvements (e.g., risk assessments and method statements).
ISO 45001:2018
Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 45001:2018, which may be gained by completing a CQI / IRCA certified OHS Foundation Training course or equivalent.