ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program | 11 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 | Register |
| ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program | 06 Dec 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 | Register |
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program | 11 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 |
| ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Program | 06 Dec 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 |
Introduction
ISO 45001 is the first global occupational health and safety management system standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training course helps in developing the necessary skill set 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.
Objectives
- Develop an overall understanding of the ISO 45001 requirements and interpret them in the context of an OH&S MS audit
- Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on an OH&S MS audit, in accordance with ISO 19011
- Plan an audit, lead a team of auditors, draft nonconformity reports
- Act with due professional care during an OH&S MS audit
This training course enables you to:
Training Methodology
This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.
Who Should Attend?
- Auditors interested in performing and leading OH&S MS certification audits
- Managers or consultants interested in advancing their knowledge of the OH&S MS audit process
- Internal auditors and individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 45001
- Technical experts interested in preparing for an OH&S MS audit
- Expert advisors in occupational health and safety management
Course Outline
Day 1: Introduction to OH&S MS and ISO 45001
- Training course objectives and structure
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Fundamental concepts and principles of OH&S
- Occupational health and safety management system
Day 2: Audit Principles and the Preparation for and Initiation of an Audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- The impacts of trends and technology in auditing
- Evidence-based auditing
- Risk-based auditing
- Initiation of the audit process
- Stage 1 audit
Day 3: On-site Audit Activities
- Preparing for the stage 2 audit
- Stage 2 audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creating audit test plans
Day 4: Closing of the Audit
- Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing of the audit
- Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
- Beyond the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit program
- Closing of the training course
Day 5: Practical Cases & Workshop

