This five-day intensive course enables the participants develop the necessary expertise to audit an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), and manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training, the participant will acquire the needed knowledge and skills to proficiently plan and perform internal and external audits in compliance with the certification process of the OHSAS 18001 standards. Based on practical exercises, the participant will develop the skills (mastering audit techniques) and competencies (managing audit teams and audit program, communicating with customers, conflict resolution, etc.) necessary for efficient conduct of an audit

Day 1 : Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) concepts as required by OHSAS 18001

Normative, regulatory and legal framework related to occupational health and safety

Fundamental principles of occupational Health and Safety

OHSAS 18001 certification process

Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)

Detailed presentation of OHSAS 18001 clause-by-clause

Day 2: Planning and initiating an OHSAS 18001 audit

Fundamental audit concepts and principles

Audit approach based on evidence and hazard

Preparation of an OHSAS 18001 certification audit

OHSMS documentation audit

Conducting an opening meeting

Day 3 : Conducting an OHSAS 18001 audit

Communication during the audit

Audit procedures: observation, document review, interview, sampling techniques, technical verification, corroboration and evaluation

Audit test plan

Formulation of the audit findings and documenting of nonconformities

Day 4 : Concluding and ensuring the follow-up of an OHSAS 18001 audit

Introduction to the management systems and the process approach

Fundamental principles of Quality

Presentation of the ISO 9000 family standard

Understanding the requirements of ISO 9001clause-by-clause

Day 5 : Certification Exam

Internal auditors and expert advisors in Health & Safety

Auditors wanting to perform and lead Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS

certification audits

Project managers or consultants willing to master the OHSMS audit process

Individuals responsible for the Occupational Health and Safety or conformity in an organization

Experts wanting to prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety audit function

To acquire the expertise needed to perform an OHSAS 18001 internal audit following the ISO 19011 guidelines

To acquire the expertise needed to perform an OHSAS 18001 certification audit following the ISO 19011 guidelines and the specifications of ISO 17021

To acquire the expertise necessary to manage an OHSMS audit team

To understand the operation of an OHSAS 18001 corresponding to OHSMS

To understand the relationship between an OHSMS, including hazard assessment & management, controls and compliance with the requirements of different stakeholders of the organization