Who is this lead auditor course for?
The course is relevant to auditors, consultants and professionals responsible for occupational health and safety arrangements. You should already understand the relevant management-system requirements and basic audit principles so that you can focus on evaluating evidence and leading the audit process.
What will you learn to evaluate?
Link audit evidence to the way an organisation identifies hazards, involves workers and controls operational risk.
- Leadership, worker consultation and participation in the safety management system.
- Hazard identification, legal obligations and operational controls.
- Incident investigation, performance evaluation and corrective action.
Five-day training and examination route
The published PECB agenda progresses from the management system and standard to audit preparation, on-site activities, reporting and closing. Day 5 is the certification examination. Exercises develop audit planning, evidence gathering, findings and communication skills.
Does passing the exam make you a certified Lead Auditor?
Passing the exam allows you to apply for the appropriate PECB credential. The full Lead Auditor grade also has professional experience and audit-experience requirements, together with acceptance of the Code of Ethics. A Provisional Auditor route is available where the experience requirements are not yet met.
A training completion attestation, an exam result and a professional credential are different outcomes. Your application should match your documented experience.
Does a good safety record prove the system is effective?
Incident totals alone are not enough. An audit examines whether risk controls are implemented, workers can participate, and monitoring leads to action. This helps distinguish a well-written procedure from an arrangement that works in practice.