Internal Auditor ISO 45001 (OHSMS)

Overview:

The ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) Auditor course aims to provide participants with the skills necessary to plan, implement, and report on internal audits and evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).The course includes the following topics:

1. Understanding the Standard Requirements:

This section aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the standards to be audited:

• Basic concepts and principles: The basic principles and concepts of service management and the planning, implementation, verification, and action cycle.
• Definition of the scope and importance of occupational health and safety.
• Detailed explanation of the requirements of the standard (e.g., context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement).
• Understanding the structure of the HLS standard and its application to an occupational health and safety system.
• Identifying risks, opportunities, and the actions required to address them.

2. Implementing a Occupational Health and Safety Management System

• Identifying internal and external stakeholders.
• Roles and responsibilities of senior management.
• Identifying and assessing risks and opportunities (e.g., occupational health and safety risks), and setting occupational health and safety objectives.
• Resources, competencies, awareness, communication, and document control.
• Operations (planning and controlling service delivery, service management processes such as incident management, problems, change, capacity, availability, service continuity, etc.).
• Emergency preparedness: Auditing emergency response procedures and investigating incidents and near-misses.
• Monitoring and measurement, internal audit, and management review.
• Nonconformities, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

3. Audit Principles and Guidelines

This section focuses on the methodological foundations of the audit process:

• Audit principles according to the International Standard (19011) Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems.
• The role and responsibilities of the internal auditor according to the standard.
• The competencies and personal characteristics required for the auditor.
• Auditing the IT Service management system
• Assessing and analyzing threats and risks and selecting audit processes.

4. Internal Audit Guidelines:

Discuss this topic based on the empirical foundations of the audit process:

• Preparing the Occupational Health and Safety audit program.
• Defining the scope and objectives of the audit.
• Various types of audit items.
• Preparing checklists.
• Organizing the kickoff meeting.
• Evaluating and analyzing surgical procedures and risks.

5. Case Studies and Practical Exercises:

• Analyzing Real Scenarios.
• Simulating Audits.
• Discussing Potential Nonconformities.

6. Preparing for the Final Exam

• Comprehensive Review of the Material.
• Sample Questions.
• Exam Passing Strategies.

Targets:

ISO courses for occupational safety and health are essential and beneficial for a wide range of individuals, including:

• Occupational Safety and Health Managers: Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining an occupational safety and health management system.
• Members of safety committees: who need to understand their responsibilities and role in promoting occupational safety and health.
• Managers and supervisors at all levels: to understand their responsibilities in ensuring the safety and health of their teams.
• Human Resources: To understand aspects related to occupational safety and health in personnel management.
• Engineers and technicians: to apply the principles of occupational safety and health in the design and implementation of operations and projects.
• Internal and external auditors: to evaluate the effectiveness of the occupational safety and health management system.
• Senior management: To understand the importance of occupational safety and health and its role in achieving the objectives of the organization.
• Anyone interested in improving occupational safety and health in the workplace and contributing to the creation of a safe and healthy work environment.