OHSAS 18001:2007 Internal Audit

OHSAS 18001 Internal auditor course focuses on teaching participants an effective approach for auditing Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management Systems. The primary objective of this training course is to train the OH&S auditors in the principles and practices specific to auditing to comply with OHSAS 18001 requirements, including planning of and preparation for the audit, audit practices, and reporting audit findings. This internal auditor course is intended to provide a general appreciation of OH&S Management Systems auditing that will equip participants with the skills necessary to actively participate in internal and second-party audits.

In the end of the training session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand requirements of the OHSAS 18001 - audit key points
2. Understand the principles and methods of performing audit against OHSAS 18001 requirements
3. Prepare and perform OHSAS 18001 internal audit
4. Evaluate and report audit findings

Module 1: Introduction

• Overview of OHSAS 18001 (OH&S-MS)
• Introduction to Internal Audit
• OHSAS 18001 Requirements for Internal Audit
• Audit Principles
• Audit Criteria
• Overall Understanding of Hazard & Risk
• Overview of Safety & Health Legal Requirements.

Module 2: Audit System and Skills

• Audit Preparation & Planning
• Audit Procedure
• Audit Documentation
• Audit Skills - Process Approach
  • Planning skills
  • Communication skills
  • Questioning skills
  • Observation skills
  • Investigation skills
  • Conflict handling skills
• Turtle Diagram Preparation
• Good and Bad Auditors Attributes

Module 3: OHSAS 18001 Standard -Items to be audited

• Detail explanation on all the OHSAS 18001 clauses on items to be audited.
• OH&S Policy
• Planning
  • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Determining Control
  • Legal and Other Requirements
  • Objectives, Targets and Programme(S)
• Implementation and Operation
  • Resources, Roles, Responsibility, Accountability and Authority.
  • Competence, Training and Awareness
  • Communication, Participation & Consultation
  • Documentation
  • Control of Documents
  • Operational Control
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Checking
  • Performance Measurement & Monitoring
  • Evaluation of Compliance
  • Incident Investigation, Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action
  • Control of Records
  • Internal Audit
• Management Review

Module 4: Audit Report Preparation

• Identification and Recording of Nonconformity
• Positive Audit Findings
• Recording of Objective Evidence
• Issuance of Nonconformity Report (NCR)
• Corrective Action & Follow Up

Module 5: Practical Audit

• Identification of Audit Team Members
• Appointment of Team Leader
• Process Based On Site Audit

• ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Internal Audit
• Workplace EHS Inspection & Safety Audit
• ISO 14001:2004 Internal Audit
• ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 HSE Legal Requirements
• Occupational Safety & Health Management in the Workplace
• More other Health & Safety Training Courses