Description
The objective of this Course is to
provide Learners with the knowledge
and skills required to perform fi rst-
party audits of Occupational Health &
Safety Management System (OHSMS)
against ISO 45001:2018 in accordance
with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as
applicable.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course,
learners will be able to:
• Explain the purpose of an OHS
management system and the
business and societal benefi ts of
improving OHS performance;
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan,
conduct, report and follow-up an
OHS management system audit in
accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO
17021-1 where appropriate;
• Plan, conduct, report and follow-up
an audit of an OHS management
system to establish conformity (or
otherwise) with ISO 45001:2018 and
in accordance with ISO 19011 (and
ISO/IEC 17021-1 where appropriate).
Learners will need to demonstrate
acceptable performance in all of these
areas in order to complete the course suc-
cessfully.
Audience
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
organization 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 in order to establish
the risks and hazards associated
with normal operating conditions,
abnormal conditions such as start-
up and shutdown and emergency
situations and accidents