OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor Training Course (IRCA)

Course Description Our IRCA certified BS OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor

training is designed to help you effectively audit your
occupational health and safety management system so that you
can gain and maintain certification.

Over 5 days, youll work with our expert tutors to develop

auditing skills through a balance of formal classroom tutorials,
practical role-playing, group workshops, open forum discussions
with a written examination on your final day.

Course Benefits Gain business assurance in a robust occupational health and

safety management system
Evaluate conformity of health and safety processes and
procedures
Promote continual improvement of health and safety
processes and procedures
Encourage leadership through employee professional
development and confidence in the highest standards of
working environment
Build stakeholder confidence in a focussed BS OHSAS 18001
audit framework

Intended Audience Health & safety managers

Those responsible for auditing BS OHSAS 18001
Health & safety consultants
It is recommended that attendees have a working knowledge
of health and safety and of OHSAS 18001

Course Duration 5.0 days

Prerequisites
The delegates are required to have prior knowledge on the
requirements of OHSAS 18001 either from working experience or
from attending an Introduction to OHSAS 18001 training.

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Agenda

Day 1
Time Topic
9.00 Introductions
Course Aims
Module 1 Management Systems
Group Discussion 1
Module 1 Continued
Module 2 Legislation

Module 3 Requirements
Exercise 1
12.30 Lunch
Module 3 Continued
Exercise 2
Module 3 Continued
Exercise 3
Group Discussion 2
Module 3 Continued
Exercise 4
Group Discussion 3
Module 3 Continued
Exercise 5
Group Discussion 4
Module Review
18.30 Close

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Day 2
Time Topic
08.30 Introduction and Confirmation of Learning
Management Review
Module 4 Documentation
Exercise 6
Exercise 6 Review
Module 5 Audit planning

Group Discussion 5
Module 5 Continued
12.30 Lunch
Module 5 Continued
Group Discussion 6
Module 5 Continued
Exercise 7
Exercise 7 Review
Module 5 Continued
Group Discussion 7
Exercise 8 (Homework)
Review Module 5
18.30 Close

Day 3
Time Topic
08.30 Introduction and Confirmation of Learning
Module 6 Audit Conduct
Group Discussion 8

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 Module 6 Continued
Group Discussion 9
Module 6 Continued
Exercise 9

Module 6 Continued
Group Discussion 10
12.30 Lunch
Audit Video
Review specimen exam
Group Discussion 10 Feedback
M odule 6 Continued
Group Discussion 11
Module 6 Continued
Exercise 10
Module 6 Continued
Exercise 11
Review Module
18.30 Close

Day 4
Time Topic
08.30 Introduction and Confirmation of Learning
Exercise 11 Conduct of Role Play
R ole Play Feedback
12.30 Lunch
Review specimen exam
Module 7 Audit Reporting

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 Group Discussion 12
Exercise 12
Group Discussion 13
Closing Meeting video
Module 7 Continued
Module 7 Review
Module 8 Follow-up
Module 8 Review
Module 9 BSI Registered Auditor
Course Review
Evaluation
Workshop
18.15 Close

Day 5
Time Topic
9.00 Start of Examination
11.00 Exam Conclusion
11.30 Exam Conclusion for Additional Time Allowance

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