Lead Auditor in WHS Management Systems

Organiser

SAI Global

The purpose of this course is to provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to conduct an internal or external Work Health and Safety (WHS) audit and to evaluate an organisation's arrangements for identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, and monitoring and improving the effectiveness of the management of WHS.
It will also provide the participant with knowledge of the applicable legislation for WHS (primarily WHS Act and Regulation 2011), and also awareness of Safety Management system standards including AS/NZS 4801*, OHSAS18001, SafetyMap, and industry specific accreditation or specification systems for WHS.

*A copy of the standard AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety will be provided with the course materials.

Course Details

Venues	Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney
Organiser	SAI Global
Phone	1300 727 444
Date	01 December, 2016 - 01 November, 2016
Price	$ 2,885.00

Course Outline

Course Outline

This course covers the following topics:

ISO 19011 auditor requirements
Principles and practices of WHS auditing
The audit process
Conducting a WHS management systems audit
Using WHS audit guidance tools
Monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of the organisation’s processes for monitoring WHS
Assessing outcomes of the organisation’s arrangements for managing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the WHS management system
Reporting on the WHS management systems audit
Auditing against the AS/NZS 4801:2001 specifications
Auditing against Australian WHS and OHS legal requirements
WHS benchmarking and legislation

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, participants will obtain the knowledge on how to:

Plan, prepare and conduct a WHS audit of their organisation, including developing the tools to gather WHS information and data and ensuring liaison with all relevant parties.
Systematically examine a WHS Management System against the audit criteria AS/NZS 4801 to determine conformance with planned arrangements and the effectiveness of the organisation's approaches to managing WHS.
Audit an organisation's WHS performance
Learn and apply risk management techniques to identify WHS issues
Write a report to senior management about the results of an audit with clear conclusions and findings statements

Achievement

Upon completion of all formal assessments, participants will receive:

Nationally Accredited units stated below

Statement of Attainment