The aim of the Health & Safety Management System Lead Auditor (OHSAS 18001:2007) course is to provide those wanting to enter the profession with the knowledge and skills to perform, first, second and third party audits of OH&S management systems to the current OHSAS 18001 standard in accordance with ISO 19011 Guidelines for Management System Auditing.
The course will cover:
- Occupational Health & Safety Awareness
- Emergency preparedness
- Occupational Health & Safety Policy Statement
- Auditor skills and registration
- Overview of Health and Safety legislative requirements
- Auditing techniques
- Risk Assessment Methods (including HAZOP & HAZAN)
- Audit case study and role-play
- Roles and Responsibilities of auditors and audit leaders
- Non-conformity categorisation and reporting
- Audit planning, execution, reporting and follow-up.
Assessment is by a combination of short answer and case study based examination questions. Successful completion of the course and the achievement of the 70% pass mark will satisfy the formal training requirements for those wishing to register as an auditor, lead auditor or principal auditor with the IRCA under the OHSMS Auditor scheme.
Candidates successfully completing the course, including the examination, will be awarded IRCA registered certificate for OHSMS Lead Auditor. Certificates will be issued direct to successful candidates by the training provider within 4 weeks of completion. A re-sit within 12 months is offered for any candidates that do not achieve the 70% pass mark at the first attempt.
Once we have received payment we will send you some pre course study material, this will assist you with your preparation for the course and it is strongly recommended that you read it in advance.
Right Management reserves the right to cancel and/or amend course dates, times, contents and venues as listed on this website. Every effort will be made to give the Service leaver as much notice as possible and a reasonable course alternative or alternatives may be suggested, if possible. If this is not possible or the alternative(s) is/are not acceptable to the Service leaver, Right Management, who deliver all non-contract courses listed, may refund in full the total amount paid to date for non-contract funded courses, or, in the case of MOD Contract Funded courses, in agreement with the MOD, the Service leavers IRTC grant will not be notionally reduced.