Lead Auditor Course (ISO 45001 Lead Auditor)

OSHEPRO ISO 45001:2018 LEAD AUDITOR COURSE
Occupational Health & Safety Management System Lead Auditor
Professional Training • Practical Auditing • International Certification Pathway
Online • Classroom • Hybrid

COURSE OVERVIEW
The OSHEPRO ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Course is a professional training programme designed to develop the knowledge, competence and practical auditing skills required to plan, conduct, report and lead audits of an Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS).
The programme combines comprehensive ISO 45001 requirements with practical audit planning, evidence collection, interviewing, nonconformity reporting, corrective-action follow-up and Lead Auditor team-management skills.

Duration
5 Days | 40 Hours
Course Level
Advanced Professional
Suitable For
HSE Professionals
Safety Managers and Officers
OH&S Managers
ISO Coordinators
Internal Auditors
Compliance Professionals
Risk Managers
HSE Consultants
Safety Supervisors
Engineers
Operations Managers
Environmental & Occupational Safety Professionals
Professionals seeking an international auditing career

THE OSHEPRO TWO-LAYER PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY
LAYER 1 — OSHEPRO PROFESSIONAL LEAD AUDITOR TRAINING
What You Learn
The first layer provides comprehensive training in ISO 45001 and management-system auditing.

MODULE 1 — INTRODUCTION TO ISO 45001
Introduction to ISO 45001
Purpose of an OH&S Management System
Development of occupational health and safety standards
ISO management-system structure
Key terminology and definitions
PDCA approach
Risk-based thinking
Benefits of ISO 45001

MODULE 2 — UNDERSTANDING ISO 45001 REQUIREMENTS
Clause 4 — Context of the Organisation
Internal and external issues
Interested parties
Scope of the OHSMS
OHSMS processes
Clause 5 — Leadership & Worker Participation
Leadership commitment
OH&S policy
Roles and responsibilities
Consultation and participation of workers
Clause 6 — Planning
Hazard identification
OH&S risk assessment
Opportunities
Legal and other requirements
OH&S objectives
Planning actions
Clause 7 — Support
Resources
Competence
Awareness
Communication
Documented information
Clause 8 — Operation
Operational planning and control
Hierarchy of controls
Management of change
Procurement
Contractors
Outsourcing
Emergency preparedness and response
Clause 9 — Performance Evaluation
Monitoring and measurement
Compliance evaluation
Internal audit
Management review
Clause 10 — Improvement
Incidents
Nonconformity
Corrective action
Continual improvement

MODULE 3 — AUDITING PRINCIPLES & ISO 19011
Principles of auditing
Audit objectives
Audit criteria
Audit scope
Audit evidence
Evidence-based auditing
Risk-based auditing
Auditor competence
Auditor independence
Confidentiality
First-party audits
Second-party audits
Third-party audits

MODULE 4 — AUDIT PROGRAMME & PLANNING
Establishing an audit programme
Audit objectives
Audit scope
Audit criteria
Audit planning
Selecting an audit team
Assigning responsibilities
Document review
Audit checklists
Audit schedules
Sampling
Audit trails
Opening-meeting preparation

MODULE 5 — CONDUCTING AN ISO 45001 AUDIT
Opening meeting
Interview techniques
Document examination
Record review
Workplace observation
Worker consultation
Evidence collection
Audit trails
Sampling techniques
Verification of information
Communication during the audit
Practical Exercise
Participants conduct a simulated workplace audit and collect objective evidence.

MODULE 6 — AUDIT FINDINGS & NONCONFORMITIES
Conformity
Nonconformity
Objective evidence
Writing audit findings
Classification of findings
Corrective action
Root-cause analysis
Verification of corrective action
Opportunities for improvement
Practical Exercise
Evidence → Requirement → Finding → Nonconformity Statement → Corrective Action

MODULE 7 — LEADING THE AUDIT TEAM
Role of the Lead Auditor
Audit-team leadership
Team briefing
Allocation of audit responsibilities
Time management
Communication
Managing difficult situations
Maintaining impartiality
Reviewing audit evidence
Coordinating the audit team

MODULE 8 — AUDIT REPORTING & CLOSURE
Audit conclusions
Preparing the audit report
Documenting findings
Presenting audit results
Closing meeting
Corrective-action follow-up
Verification
Audit records
Continual improvement
PRACTICAL LEAD AUDITOR SIMULATION
Participants complete a simulated end-to-end ISO 45001 audit:
PLAN
↓
PREPARE
↓
OPENING MEETING
↓
DOCUMENT REVIEW
↓
INTERVIEWS
↓
WORKPLACE AUDIT
↓
COLLECT OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE
↓
IDENTIFY FINDINGS
↓
WRITE NONCONFORMITIES
↓
AUDIT REPORT
↓
CLOSING MEETING
↓
CORRECTIVE-ACTION FOLLOW-UP
OSHEPRO ASSESSMENT
Participants are assessed through:
Written examination
ISO 45001 case study
Audit planning exercise
Audit checklist exercise
Nonconformity-writing exercise
Practical audit simulation
Audit-report preparation
Successful Participants Receive
OSHEPRO Certificate of Successful Completion
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Lead Auditor Training
40-Hour Professional Programme

LAYER 2 — INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PATHWAY
TAKE YOUR AUDITING CAREER FURTHER
Completion of the Oshepro Lead Auditor training provides the training component of this programme.
Professionals seeking independent international personnel certification may pursue certification through an appropriate external certification scheme, subject to that organisation’s current requirements.
Potential External Certification Routes
Depending on the certification scheme and eligibility requirements, professionals may explore recognised personnel-certification pathways such as:
CQI/IRCA
or
Exemplar Global
The External Certification Process May Include
Meeting the certification body’s eligibility requirements
Providing evidence of relevant training
Examination or assessment where required
Demonstrating relevant professional experience
Demonstrating audit experience where required
Maintaining professional competence and CPD
External certification is separate from the OSHEPRO Certificate of Successful Completion. Certification decisions are made by the relevant external certification body according to its own current requirements.

YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
STEP 1
TRAIN WITH OSHEPRO
ISO 45001 + ISO 19011 + Practical Auditing

STEP 2
COMPLETE THE OSHEPRO ASSESSMENT
Written + Practical Assessment

STEP 3
RECEIVE YOUR OSHEPRO CERTIFICATE
ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training

STEP 4
BUILD YOUR AUDITOR EXPERIENCE
Develop practical audit experience and professional competence.

STEP 5
PURSUE EXTERNAL CERTIFICATION
Apply independently to an appropriate recognised personnel-certification scheme if eligible.

STEP 6
CONTINUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Maintain competence, CPD and relevant audit experience according to the requirements of the applicable certification scheme.

WHY CHOOSE OSHEPRO?
PRACTICAL
Learn auditing through realistic workplace scenarios and practical exercises.

PROFESSIONAL
Develop skills applicable to real OH&S management-system audits.

FLEXIBLE
Study through online, classroom or hybrid delivery.

CAREER-FOCUSED
Build knowledge and practical competence for professional auditing.

INTERNATIONAL PATHWAY
Understand the distinction between professional training and independent external personnel certification.

IMPORTANT CERTIFICATION NOTICE
OSHEPRO training certification and external personnel certification are separate.

The OSHEPRO Certificate of Successful Completion confirms successful completion of the OSHEPRO training programme. It does not, by itself, constitute personnel certification by CQI/IRCA, Exemplar Global or another external certification body.
Professionals seeking external personnel certification should verify the current eligibility, examination, experience and other requirements directly with the relevant certification body.

ENROLMENT
Start Your ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Journey With OSHEPRO
Online • Classroom • Hybrid
Professional Training | Practical Auditing | International Certification Pathway