auditors previously trained to the OHSAS 18001:1999 standard will be required to demonstrate appropriate transition training in order to re-register to the IRCA OHS auditor and lead auditor grades (IRCA briefing notes 531 and 532 refer). This distance learning transition module allows you to study in your own time and at your own pace. It has been designed to meet those training requirements, enabling participants to demonstrate the required structured CPD when re- registering to the IRCA scheme. It is also useful CPD for OHS auditors who are not formally registered under the IRCA scheme, but nonetheless wish to understand the nature of the changes introduced by the 2007 standard and their implications for auditors

What you will learn

This distance learning course will highlight the major content changes between the 1999 and 2007 issues of the OHSAS 18001 standard and the implications for auditors

Content

The course covers the following topics required by IRCA briefing note 531:

• Transition requirements for auditors
• Summary of OHSAS 18001 revisions
• Hazard identification & risk assessment controls
• Operational control
• Evaluation of compliance
• Participation and consultation
• Incident investigation