This course is designed for people who need to be trained to carry out health and safety audits within their own company to a standard which meets the requirements of BS OHSAS18001.

The course is either run as a general training session for people from different companies, or it can be designed as an in-house course, tailored to the specific needs of the client. A course book and certificate of attendance is provided.
Course Details
The course is delivered via a combination of methods including interactive demonstrations and practical exercises.

The course covers:

Health and Safety Management Systems
The Health and Safety review
Compliance with legislation
Setting objectives and targets
Health and Safety policy
Requirements of BS OHSAS18001:2007
The specific requirements for auditing
Audit procedure and schedule
Audit plans*
On the job*
Human aspects of auditing
Findings, recommendations and action plans*
The Audit report*
Follow-up

The items marked * are supported by practical exercises. These can either be carried out in the training room using specially prepared teaching material, or for in-house courses audits of the client’s own operations can be arranged.

Benefits

Delegates will benefit from the course by obtaining the knowledge, skills and confidence to audit their company’s Health and Safety Management System.

Companies will benefit by having knowledgeable, trained personnel who can carry out internal audits on behalf of the company.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course delegates will:

Understand the need for Health and Safety management systems
Understand the need for hazard identification, risk assessment and control, understand the need to comply with legal and other requirements
Be familiar with the requirements of BS OHSAS18001:2007
Understand the specific requirements of Clause 4.5.5 for internal audits
Be able to plan and carry out internal Health and Safety audits
Be able to write suitable and sufficient audit reports detailing their findings and identifying recommendations
Understand the importance of following up the audit findings in a timely manner

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for delegates that will be required to carry out internal Health & Safety audits.

Duration

The course lasts one day.

Course Certification

Satisfactory completion of the course will be recognised by the award of a certificate.

Internal Safety Auditing