HSE Auditing: A Management Systems Approach

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28 Dec 2025 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

HSE Auditing: A Management Systems Approach

Introduction

This course is the only externally approved integrated management systems auditing class in the world that is based on both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, and delivered in one week. It is suitable for external accreditation of auditors and lead auditors (after suitable practical experience).

Participants work as a member of a team of internal auditors to appraise the health, safety and environmental management system (HSE-MS) of GENergy Limited, a fictitious but highly realistic case study based on the distribution department of an integrated oil company. The course is firmly based in the principles of corporate responsibility for risk-management and business control, and the theory and practice of modern risk-based auditing.

Objectives

    By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

    • Participate effectively in an audit or review team in line with the standards of the auditing profession 
    • Relate audit to the essential principles of corporate governance, risk management, business control, and management system
    • Add value for senior management from the auditing process
    • Demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct an effective audit
    • Familiarise with the auditee’s business environment and objectives
    • Develop a risk-based audit work plan
    • Implement effective interviewing, reviewing and testing techniques
    • Record, analyze and assess audit findings
    • Evaluate the auditee’s HSE- MS
    • Summarise, present and report at high a level the audit results to management

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?

The course introduces new and experienced auditors to a dynamic risk-based approach for assessing the effectiveness of any HSE-MS, including those based upon ISO 14001 and/ or OHSAS 18001. It has also proven extremely beneficial for preparing technically competent line managers and supervisors for a team assignment auditing an HSE-MS in any environment.

Course Outline

The intensive five-day programme consists of a rich blend of tutorials, workshops and hands-on activities within the audit case study. Participants work in small teams, each led by an experienced Lead Auditor. They prepare an audit work programme and have an opportunity to meet and interview a variety of Petros staff. Interviewees provide documents for the auditors to review, analyse and use as they would in a real audit. The culmination of the class is a presentation to the senior management of the company.

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