Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Auditing with Certificates of Competence in the following Skill Areas:

• Understanding Integrated Management Systems to comply to AS/NZS 4801:2001/OHSAS 18001:2007/ISO 45001 – ISO-OHS
• Perform Management Systems Auditing to conform with ISO 17021:2011 and ISO 19011:2011 – ISO-AUD
• Lead an Audit Team in performing External Audits – ISO-LA

Triennial Certification Cycle:

Three year Personal Certification with annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) surveillance activities, supported by a three year CPD Guarantee. At the completion of the three years you’ll pay a small fee to be re-assessed before having your Personal Certification renewed for a further three-year cycle.

You’ll be involved in the following key tasks:

• Learn how an Occupational Health and Safety Management System in compliance to AS/NZS 4801:2001/OHSAS 18001:2007/ISO 45001 will add value to an Organisation
• Learn the principles and guidelines for auditing management systems to International (ISO) and National Standards for an Organisation
• Demonstrate the application of “Knowledge, Attitude, Cultural Diversity and Personal Disciplines” necessary to lead an Audit Team in undertaking a Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audit during an “Observational Event” under visual observation (Video)

Career Benefits

• ISO Certified Business Professionals receive higher returns for services provided and greater chances of employment and/or contracts
• Three Year Continuous Professional Leadership Development Guarantee
• Entry into our Professionals Register
• At the successful completion of the program candidates are able to apply for registration with Third Party Certification Bodies. Please note conditions do apply, for example, industry experience necessary for approval of auditor codes plus auditor experience are all considered essential requirements for performing third party audits.

• Assessment of Industry Experience
• Assessment of Prior Learning
• Assessment of Current Competence
• Assessment of Special Needs if applicable
• Commitment of Continuous Professional Development

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – ISO-OHS

• Understand the meaning of each clause and sub clause of AS/NZS 4801:2001/OHSAS 18001:2007/ISO 45001

• Understand OHS legislation, principles, codes of practices, and standards

• Identify OHS hazards that are reasonably expected to occur for that business type or industry

• Assess the risk of identified hazards in the context of the organisation’s OHS management system

• Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control OHS hazards

• Assess the OHS roles and responsibilities within the context of the organisational environment

• Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of an OHS management system

Audit – ISO-AUD

• Understand the application of the principles, procedures and techniques of auditing

• Understand the conduct of an effective audit in the context of the auditee/s organisational situation

• Understand the application of the regulations, and other considerations that are relevant to the audit management system, and the conduct of the audit

• Be able to demonstrate through “Observational Means” how the internal audit program addresses both elements of the management system and “Risk to the Organisation”

Lead Auditor – ISO-LA

• Establish, plan and task the activities of an audit team

• Communicate effectively with the auditee and audit client

• Organise and direct audit team members

• Prevent and resolve conflict with the auditee and/or within the audit team

• Prepare and complete the audit report

Attitude and Cultural Diversity – ACI-ACD

• Understand and be able to demonstrate attitude and cultural diversity disciplines necessary for the effective and efficient conducting of a management system audit.

Personal Behaviour Disciplines – ACI-PBD (Hogan Leadership Profile)

• Understand and be able to practice personal behaviour disciplines necessary for the effective and efficient conducting of a management system audit

• International Standards: ISO9001, ISO9004, ISO14001, PAS99, OHSAS18001, AS/NZS4801, ISO 45001, ISO14024, ISO19011 and ISO17021

• Relevant Legislation, Statutory Laws and the Business Management Principles

• Key Policies, Objectives, Impacts, Aspects and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

• Evaluating to ensure compliance to International Standards

• Evaluating the developed Integrated Management System, its documents and related records

• Audit Definitions, Principles and Categories

• Stages of an audit and follow up activities

• Audit teams and follow up actions

• Setting up and managing audit teams

• Improving team efficiency and improvement planning

• Managing trainee auditors and auditee personnel

• Follow up corrective actions and planning

• Audit reporting and conducting a closing meeting

• Attitude and Cultural diversity

• Personal Behaviour Disciplines – Hogan Leadership Profile

• Lead an audit team in performing a management system audit

• Industry Standards explained and understood

• Intent of each Standards clause addressed, explained and understood

• Audit Outcomes reflect the intent of the Standards

• Risk Examination Methodology is explained and understood

• Control Measures explained and understood

• Control Measures are appropriate to legislation

• The Roles and Responsibilities of the Auditee are explained and understood

• The Inter-Relationship between the Hierarchy and the Organisation is explained and understood

• Verification Procedures are explained and understood

• The adequacy of the OHS Management System is evaluated

• The OHS Management System is assessed against AS/NZS 4801 and/or OHSAS 18001 and/or ISO 45001

• Emergency Preparedness is explained and understood

• Legislative Matrix is prepared, explained and understood

2 – Achieve Competence in Auditing in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Audit Principles understood and applied

• Audit Definitions understood and applied

• Audit Criteria understood and applied

• Audit Planning understood and applied

• Document Review understood and applied

• Onsite Audit Activities understood and applied

• Audit Reporting understood and applied

• Audit Evidence understood and evaluated

• Follow up Activities understood and applied

• The Management System is audited to Criteria, Plan and Reference Standard

• Sampling understood and applied

• Techniques to establish positive relationships

• “Attitude” – Cultural, Language and Ethical Issues

• Regulations, Legal Requirements and Codes of Practice

• Effective Communications understood and practiced

• Personal Attributes and Questioning Techniques understood and practiced

3 – Achieve Competence in Leading an Audit Team in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Understand the Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Team Members

• Onsite Team Audit Activities are planned, explained and understood

• Feasibility of the Audit is explained and understood

• Audit Objectives and Timing are understood

• Team Selected According to the Business

• Checklist and Appropriate Documents Prepared, explained and understood by all team members

• Evidence of Audit Plan prepared accurately and all team members involved

• Legislation and Standards addressed

• Preparation Prior to an Audit performed

• Communication during the Audit performed and understood

• Planning an effective closing meeting

• Audit outcomes are explained and understood

• Ensuring the audit was effective

• Areas of conflict are addressed and mitigated

• Addressing disagreement with Audit Finding between team members

• Addressing conflict with the Auditee

• Communicating the audit findings

• Ensuring follow up actions are agreed and carried out

• Closing out an audit

4 – Achieve Competence to demonstrate attitude and cultural diversity disciplines in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Understand and be able to apply cultural diversity in differing situations, locations and roles

5 – Achieve Competence to practice personal behaviour disciplines in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Adjustment – The degree to which a person is calm and even tempered or conversely, moody and volatile

• Ambition – The degree to which a person seems leader like, seeks status and values achievement

• Sociability – The degree to which a person appears talkative and socially self confident

• Interpersonal Sensitivity – Reflects social skill, tact and perceptiveness

• Prudence – Concerns self control and conscientiousness

• Inquisitive – The degree to which a person seems curious, adventurous and imaginative

• Learning Approach – The degree to which a person enjoys academic activities and enjoys education as an end in itself

6 – Achieve Competence by demonstrating under JAS-ANZ Auditor observation guidelines the ability to perform under visual observation the application of skills applied during an actual audit activity in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Demonstrate conformance to ISO 19011 Clause 7 Applicability, Competency, Awareness and Training

• Demonstrate audit planning

• Demonstrate the possession of the necessary industry codes

• Demonstrate the ability to perform a Stage 1 Audit

• Demonstrate the ability to perform a Stage 2 Audit, selected or mandatory clauses only

• Be able to perform an opening and closing meeting