ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor

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21 Dec 2025 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register

ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor

Introduction

ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor course offers an understanding of the concepts of the ISO 45001:2018 standard along with the principles and practices of leading management systems and process audits in accordance with ISO 19011.  It explains the clauses of ISO 45001:2018 in detail and guides students through the entire audit process, from managing an audit program to reporting on audit results. Participants gain necessary auditing skills through a balance of formal classroom tutorials, role-playing, group workshops, and open forum discussions.

Objectives

    Our ISO 9001 Lead auditor program is designed to train participants in the principles and practices of undertaking quality management system audits. On completion of the program, participants will learn the skills and techniques of auditing and how to communicate the findings of the audit effectively to the management of the audited organization, and will also understand the principles of accreditation and certification schemes. Participants will collect a comprehensive idea about the following:

    • Understand the requirements of the ISO 45001:2018 standard
    • Understand the roles and responsibilities of the auditor
    • Apply ISO 19011 definitions, concepts, and guidelines
    • Recognize the principles, practices, and types of audits
    • Understand the role of objectives, scope, and criteria in the audit process
    • How to plan audits
    • Understand lead auditor responsibilities
    • Communicate effectively during the audit
    • Prepare audit conclusions
    • Report audit results

Training Methodology

The program design includes a high level of interaction between the program leader and the participants. It is built upon the participants input all throughout the program. This input by being mapped on the classroom walls will help the participants follow and remember the program structure and content.

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for company staff that has responsibility within a quality management system or will be involved in the auditing of such systems. This program will also benefit those persons who manage quality or purchasing within their organizations and wish to gain maximum benefit from the quality management system audit process.

Program prerequisite:

Participants should have prior knowledge of the ISO 45001:2018. Participants are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

  • The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
  • The structure and content of ISO 45001

Course Outline

Day 1: Program introduction

  • The 8 quality principles
  • Key elements of quality systems

Management system – why and what?

  • Quality Management Systems development
  • Requirements of ISO 45001:2018

Why, and what is and Audit?

  • Types of audit
  • What makes an audit meaningful?
  • Auditor skills and techniques for process auditing
  • The audit preparation
  • Reporting and follow up
  • Outputs of audits
  • Audit process
  • Roles and responsibilities

Risk management through the process approach

Day 2: ISO 45001:2018 - Purpose and requirements.

  • Plan an audit

Day 3: Plan an Audit continued

  • Presentation and discussion on checklists and audit plans

Conduct an Audit

  • Opening Meeting simulations
  • The importance of communication
  • Start audit simulations

Day 4: Complete audit simulations.

Report and Follow up

  • Audit findings
  • Audit report
  • Closing meeting simulations

Reflection preparation

Day 5: Participant reflection exercises

Exam

Program conclusion, reflection and personal action plan

Accreditation

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