IRCA Certified OHSAS 18001 (OHSMS) Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course

Course Category: Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS)  

Course Title: OH&SMS Auditor/Lead Auditor based on OHSAS 18001:2007

Kelmac Group's® OHSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course, based on OHSAS 18001:2007, teaches students the principles, processes, and techniques used for the assessment of and management of:

• Occupational Health and Safety Hazards, Risks and Controls; and
• Their significance for OHSMS auditors.

Experienced instructors guide students through the role of an Auditor in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up an audit (in accordance with ISO 19011:2011 and ISO/IEC 17021) by interpreting the requirements of OHSAS 18001. Students gain necessary auditing skills through a balance of:

• Pre-course assignments and tests;
• Formal classroom tutorials;
• Practical role playing assignments;
• Group workshops and open forum discussions;
• Continuous self-assessment during on-site delivery and post assessment; and
• Written examination in OHSMS

Course Structure

The pre-course assignment and online test is expected to require between 8 and 15 hours to complete, based upon student's prior knowledge/experience.

The on-site class is a 40-hour (/5-day) course. Evening study will be required of every delegate (student). It is expected the supervised evening study may be between 6 and 8 hours. The Kelmac Group® recommends that all students attending treat the course as residential (you could lose a valuable hour or more in commuting).

The post on-site class will culminate in a written OHSMS Auditor examination. The written examination is planned to take two hours to complete

Course Start: 08:30am / Course Finish: 17:30pm

A detailed course breakdown is as follows:

Day 1

• Introduction and Welcome
• Accreditation and Certification/Registration
• International Occupational Management System Standard OHSAS 18001:2007
• Document Management Systems
• Statutory and Regulatory and Other Requirements Framework
• Day 1 Learning Cycle Review

Evening:

Occupational Health and Safety Hazards, Risks and Controls

Day 2

• Day 1 Recap
• Incident Management, Emergency Preparedness, Crisis Management
• Processes and techniques used for the assessment of Occupational Health & Safety
• Occupational Health and Safety Hazards, Risks and Controls and Significance Assessment
• Introduction to Auditing
• Auditor Competence, Roles and Responsibilities and Performance
• Sample Examination Review
• Day 2 Learning Cycle Review

Evening:

Audit Plan/Scope and Audit Protocols/Checklist

Day 3

• Day 2 Recap
• Initiating the Audit and Preparing for the on-site activities
• Developing an Audit Plan/Scope
• Developing Audit Protocols/Checklists
• Conducting on-site audit activities
• Opening Meeting
• Collecting and verifying information
• Evidence and verifying information
• Day 3 Learning Cycle Review

Evening:

Audit Finding/Audit Reporting

Day 4

• Day 3 Recap
• Review of Case Study
• OHSMS Simulated audit Interviews based upon OHSMS case study
• Writing Audit Findings including classification
• Audit Reporting
• Writing the Audit Report
• Day 4 Learning Cycle Review

Evening:

Audit Finding/Audit Reporting

Day 5

• Day 4 Recap
• Completing the Audit
• Evaluating Corrective and Preventive Actions including audit finding closure
• Audit Follow-Up Strategies
• Analysing the audit Findings
• Final Audit Team Meeting
• Closing/Exit Meeting
• Course Summary/Continuous Assessment Report
• Examination Instructions
• Course Close

Student Assessment

The student is assessed prior to the start of the on-site class, during the on-site class based on participation and performance throughout the duration of the course. This includes all exercises, role plays, case studies and all other activities during the course.

Post the on-site class. There is a two-hour written auditor examination at the end of the on-site class. The first written auditor examination is based on OHSMS, or OHSAS 18001. The written examination is closed book; however, the student is required to have a hard-copy version of the relevant management system standard (OHSMS 18001) for class use. The minimum pass rate for each written auditor examination is 70%.