ISO 45001 – LEAD Auditor Training

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21 Jun 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 4,250 Register
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ISO 45001 – LEAD Auditor Training

Introduction

ISO 45001 is the first global occupational health and safety management system standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training course helps in developing the necessary skillset to perform occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and methods. This training course has been developed to reflect the importance of an effective audit. It strengthens your knowledge and skills to plan and carry out an OH&S MS audit in compliance with the guidelines for auditing management systems provided in ISO 19011 and the certification process described in ISO/IEC 17021-1. The exercises provided for this training course are designed to help you practice the most important aspects of an OH&S MS audit: ISO 45001 requirements, auditing principles, tools and techniques used to obtain evidence, leading a team of auditors, conducting interviews with auditees, reviewing documented information, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report. The successful completion of the training course is followed by an exam. If you pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” credential. An IAS certified and internationally recognized “PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” certificate validates your professional capabilities and demonstrates your ability to audit an OH&S MS based on ISO 45001

 

Objectives

    • Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) based on ISO 45001
    • Interpret the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS from the perspective of an auditor
    • Evaluate the OH&S MS conformity to ISO 45001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
    • Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 45001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
    • Manage an ISO 45001 audit program

Training Methodology

The program design includes a high level of interaction between the program leader and the participants. It is built upon the participants input all throughout the program. This input by being mapped on the classroom walls will help the participants follow and remember the program structure and content.

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for company staff that has responsibility within a quality management system or will be involved in the auditing of such systems. This program will also benefit those persons who manage quality or purchasing within their organizations and wish to gain maximum benefit from the quality management system audit process.

  • Theories, best practices used in occupational health and safety management auditing
  • Lecture sessions, which are illustrated with practical exercises based on a case study that includes role-playing and discussions
  • Interactions, made between participants by means of questions and suggestions
  • Quizzes, which are a simulation and preview of the certification exam

Program prerequisite:

Participants should have prior knowledge of the ISO 45001:2018. Participants are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

  • The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
  • The structure and content of ISO 45001

Course Outline

Day 1: Program introduction

  • The 8 quality principles
  • Key elements of quality systems

Management system – why and what?

  • Quality Management Systems development
  • Requirements of ISO 45001

Why, and what is and Audit?

  • Types of audit
  • What makes an audit meaningful?
  • Auditor skills and techniques for process auditing
  • The audit preparation
  • Reporting and follow up
  • Outputs of audits
  • Audit process
  • Roles and responsibilities

Risk management through the process approach

Day 2: ISO 45001- Purpose and requirements.

  • Plan an audit

Day 3: Plan an Audit continued

  • Presentation and discussion on checklists and audit plans

Conduct an Audit

  • Opening Meeting simulations
  • The importance of communication
  • Start audit simulations

Day 4: Complete audit simulations.

Report and Follow up

  • Audit findings
  • Audit report
  • Closing meeting simulations

Reflection preparation

Day 5: Participant reflection exercises

Exam

Program conclusion, reflection and personal action plan

Professional Recognition & Accreditations

By PECB (legal name “PECB Group Inc.”) is a certification body which provides education¹ and certification under ISO/IEC 17024 for individuals on a wide range of disciplines. We help professionals and organizations show commitment and competence by providing them with valuable education, evaluation and certification against rigorous internationally recognized standards. Our mission is to provide our clients with comprehensive services that inspire trust, continual improvement, demonstrate recognition, and benefit the society as a whole.

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