ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Lead Auditor

Module 1: Introduction to OH&S Management

• Occupational health and safety concepts
• Workplace safety responsibilities
• Injury and ill health prevention
• OH&S management systems
• Safety culture
• Organisational benefits

Module 2: Understanding ISO 45001

• Purpose of ISO 45001
• Scope and application
• Key terminology
• Management system approach
• OH&S principles
• Organisational application

Module 3: ISO 45001 Management System Framework

• Organisational context
• Leadership
• Planning
• Support
• Operations
• Performance and improvement

Module 4: Organisational Context

• Internal issues
• External issues
• Workplace environment
• Organisational activities
• Interested parties
• OH&S system scope

Module 5: Leadership & OH&S Policy

• Leadership responsibilities
• Management commitment
• OH&S policy
• Roles and authorities
• Accountability
• Safety culture

Module 6: Worker Consultation & Participation

• Worker consultation
• Worker participation
• Participation mechanisms
• Removing participation barriers
• Safety communication
• Reporting concerns

Module 7: Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

• Hazard categories
• Hazard identification
• Likelihood and severity
• Risk evaluation
• Risk prioritisation
• Risk assessment records

Module 8: Management System Auditing Principles

• Integrity
• Fair presentation
• Professional care
• Confidentiality
• Independence
• Evidence-based auditing

Module 9: Lead Auditor Roles & Responsibilities

• Audit leadership
• Auditor competence
• Professional behaviour
• Team responsibilities
• Audit communication
• Audit accountability

Module 10: Establishing the Audit Programme

• Programme objectives
• Audit priorities
• Audit frequency
• Risk-based scheduling
• Resources
• Programme monitoring

Module 11: Risk-Based Audit Planning

• Significant OH&S risks
• High-risk activities
• Previous incidents
• Previous findings
• Organisational changes
• Audit priorities

Module 12: Audit Objectives, Scope & Criteria

• Audit objectives
• Audit boundaries
• Audit scope
• Audit criteria
• Relevant processes
• Audit feasibility

Module 13: Preparing the Audit

• Documentation review
• Process understanding
• Audit plan
• Audit checklists
• Sampling strategies
• Working documents

Module 14: Managing the Audit Team

• Auditor selection
• Assigning responsibilities
• Team coordination
• Monitoring progress
• Resolving audit issues
• Maintaining consistency

Module 15: Conducting Opening Meetings

• Introductions
• Confirming objectives
• Confirming scope
• Audit methodology
• Communication arrangements
• Audit schedule

Module 16: Audit Interviewing Techniques

• Interview preparation
• Open-ended questions
• Probing techniques
• Active listening
• Verifying responses
• Professional communication

Module 17: Gathering & Verifying Audit Evidence

• Workplace observation
• Interviews
• Document review
• Record examination
• Sampling
• Evidence verification

Module 18: Auditing Hazard Identification

• Physical hazards
• Chemical hazards
• Biological hazards
• Ergonomic hazards
• Psychosocial hazards
• Hazard identification effectiveness

Module 19: Auditing OH&S Risk Assessment

• Risk assessment methodology
• Likelihood
• Severity
• Existing controls
• Risk prioritisation
• Assessment effectiveness

Module 20: Auditing Hierarchy of Controls

• Hazard elimination
• Substitution
• Engineering controls
• Administrative controls
• Personal protective equipment
• Control effectiveness

Module 21: Auditing Operational Controls

• Safe work processes
• Operational procedures
• Workplace controls
• Procurement
• Contractors
• Management of change

Module 22: Auditing Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency scenarios
• Emergency procedures
• Roles and responsibilities
• Response resources
• Emergency exercises
• Response evaluation

Module 23: Auditing Incident Management

• Incident reporting
• Near misses
• Investigation processes
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective actions
• Lessons learned

Module 24: Auditing OH&S Performance

• OH&S objectives
• Performance indicators
• Monitoring and measurement
• Workplace inspections
• Performance trends
• Evaluation of results

Module 25: Auditing Management Review

• Management review inputs
• OH&S performance
• Audit results
• Incident trends
• Management decisions
• Improvement actions

Module 26: Developing Audit Findings

• Evaluating evidence
• Conformity
• Nonconformity
• Audit observations
• Finding statements
• Supporting evidence

Module 27: Conducting Closing Meetings

• Presenting findings
• Explaining evidence
• Communicating conclusions
• Managing disagreements
• Confirming next steps
• Closing the audit

Module 28: Lead Audit Reporting

• Audit report structure
• Executive summary
• Audit findings
• Audit conclusions
• Report accuracy
• Report communication

Module 29: Corrective Actions & Audit Follow-Up

• Root cause evaluation
• Corrective action plans
• Management responses
• Follow-up activities
• Effectiveness verification
• Closing findings

Module 30: Continual Improvement of OH&S

• Audit insights
• Recurring safety issues
• Lessons learned
• Performance improvement
• Strengthening safety culture
• Continual OH&S improvement