ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management– Lead Auditor

The ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S) Lead Auditor course is a professional training program designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to audit and evaluate workplace health and safety management systems.

ISO 45001:2018 is the international standard for occupational health and safety, focused on reducing workplace risks, preventing injuries and illnesses, and creating safer working environments. It replaces OHSAS 18001 and provides a modern framework for risk-based safety management systems.

This course teaches how to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on internal and external audits in accordance with ISO 45001 requirements. Learners will understand auditing principles such as independence, evidence-based auditing, risk assessment, and compliance evaluation.

A major focus is on identifying workplace hazards, evaluating safety risks, and ensuring that organizations comply with legal and regulatory occupational health and safety requirements. The course also covers lead auditor responsibilities, including managing audit teams and communicating audit findings effectively.

Participants will learn how to assess an organization’s OH&S management system performance, identify non-conformities, and recommend corrective actions to improve safety standards and compliance.

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand ISO 45001:2018 requirements
• Conduct effective occupational health and safety audits
• Identify workplace hazards and risks
• Evaluate compliance with legal safety standards
• Prepare audit reports and corrective action plans
• Lead audit teams in professional environments

This certification is ideal for health and safety professionals, auditors, engineers, compliance officers, and quality managers who want to advance their careers in occupational safety and auditing.

• Fundamental Concepts of Occupational Health & Safety, Health and Safety Hazards, Risk Assessment, etc.
• Understanding the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Management System Standard 
• ISO 45001:2018 and its application to effectively and efficiently manage the processes of the organization.
• Practical training to establish, document, implement, maintain, and continually improve the Occupational Health & Safety Management System as per the standard 
• In-depth knowledge and practice to plan, conduct, report, and close of internal Occupational Health & Safety Management System audit and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the Internal Audit Process. 
• Learning and practicing effective management of Corrective Actions and Continuous Improvement practices. 
• The train-the-trainer techniques.