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At the end of this course, you will sit an examination to obtain the certificate required to become an IRCA auditor, a division of the CQI (the Chartered Quality Institute).
Anyone working within an OHSAS 18001:2007 occupational health and safety management system or an integrated QSE system who wishes to update their knowledge of the requirements of the ISO 45001:2018 standard and draw up a transition plan for their OHSMS.
■ Hold the IRCA ISO 9001 Auditor certificate
■ Participants will be required to demonstrate their understanding of management principles and concepts by completing a questionnaire on: * The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle * The essential elements of a management system and the interrelationship between management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continuous improvement. * The expected outcomes of an occupational health and safety management system * Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 45001 and commonly used occupational health and safety management terms and definitions, as set out in the ISO 45001 standard * CQI-IRCA ISO 45001 certified training or equivalent * Knowledge of management system audits
■ Overview
■ Context and leadership
■ Planning in relation to risks and opportunities
■ Case Study 1: Context and leadership
■ Hazards and Risks in Health and Safety
■ Case study 2: SMS&ST
■ Support and operation
■ Performance assessment
■ Improvement
■ Audit process and planning
■ Case Study 3: Identifying NCs
■ Case Study 4: Desktop Audit (literature review)
■ Checklists
■ Case Study 5: Checklist
■ Case Study 6: Audit Plan
■ Case Study 7a: Agenda for the opening meeting
■ Étude de cas 7a : Réunion d’ouverture
■ Audit techniques and procedures
■ NC programme
■ Case Study 8: Issuance of NCs
■ Case Study 9: Regulatory requirements
■ Case Study 10: Audit interviews
■ Case Study 11: Audit team meeting
■ Case Study 12: Drafting the NCs
■ Case Study 13: Closing meeting
■ Case Study 14: Corrective actions
■ Case Study 15: Revision quiz
■ Exam
■ IRCA registration and debriefing following the training course
This exam takes place at a desk in a training room.
Daily rate from €800 excluding VAT.
Minimum lead time: 15 days from order confirmation.
