Mastering ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Lead Auditor Training
ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor training - equipping professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement and audit Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, covering hazard identification, risk assessment, legal compliance, incident management, and continual improvement in workplace safety. Authorised PECB partner offering globally recognised certification.
What's the Course About
This ISO 45001 training course for Lead Auditor equips participants with the knowledge and skills to implement and audit Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) in line with ISO 45001:2018 requirements. Covering all clauses from 4 to 10, the program focuses on hazard identification, risk assessment, legal compliance, incident management, and continual improvement in workplace safety.
Participants will gain practical insights from Petreltech's extensive consultancy experience in guiding organizations to achieve ISO 45001 certification and enhance their safety culture.
5 Days (40 Hours)
Classroom learning, workshops & safety audit simulations
Via Zoom / MS Teams
Hands-on risk assessment and audit practice
Medium of Course
Flexible hybrid delivery to suit your team's schedule and location
Live Online Training
Instructor-led live sessions delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with real-time interaction, Q&A, and collaborative exercises. Ideal for HSE managers, safety officers, and auditors across distributed operations in manufacturing, oil & gas, engineering, and service industries.
In-Person Workshops
Onsite workshops for hands-on risk assessment and audit practice at your facility or Petreltech's training venue. Includes hazard identification exercises, risk rating simulations, legal compliance reviews, incident investigation role plays, and live audit simulation exercises against ISO 45001:2018 requirements.
PECB Certification Pathway
As an authorised PECB partner, Petreltech offers the opportunity to obtain PECB certification by enrolling in the official PECB examination - enhancing your global recognition and professional credentials as a certified ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor in occupational health and safety management.
Course Curriculum & Modules
A comprehensive five-day programme covering all ISO 45001:2018 requirements with hands-on risk assessment workshops, safety audit simulations, and incident investigation exercises
Day 1 - ISO 45001:2018 Foundation, Context & Leadership
- Introduction to ISO 45001:2018 - structure, scope, and alignment with the High Level Structure (HLS)
- Key concepts: OHSMS, hazard, risk, OH&S opportunity, incident, and worker participation
- Context of the organisation - internal and external issues relevant to occupational health and safety
- Identifying interested parties and their needs, expectations, and legal obligations
- Defining the scope and boundaries of the OHSMS
- Leadership and commitment - top management responsibilities under ISO 45001:2018
- OH&S policy development - requirements, principles, and communication to workers
- Worker participation and consultation - obligations and practical implementation
Day 2 - Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Legal Requirements
- Hazard identification methodology - systematic approaches across operational activities
- Risk and OH&S opportunity assessment - risk rating, prioritisation, and selection of controls
- Legal and other requirements - identification, access, and evaluation of compliance obligations
- OH&S objectives - setting meaningful targets and planning to achieve them
- Hierarchy of controls - elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE
- Documented information requirements for hazard identification and risk assessment
- Workshop: Hazard register development and risk assessment exercise using real industry scenarios
Day 3 - Support, Operations & Emergency Preparedness
- Support requirements - competence, awareness, communication, and documented information for OHSMS
- Operational planning and control - eliminating hazards and reducing OH&S risks
- Management of change - assessing safety implications of planned and unplanned changes
- Outsourcing, procurement, and contractor management requirements under ISO 45001:2018
- Emergency preparedness and response - planning, testing, and reviewing emergency procedures
- Incident investigation requirements - methodology, root cause analysis, and corrective action
- Workshop: Operational control documentation and emergency response plan review exercise
Day 4 - Performance Evaluation, Monitoring & Internal Audit
- Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation of OH&S performance indicators
- Compliance evaluation - systematically assessing fulfilment of legal and other requirements
- Internal audit programme management for ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS
- Audit planning, checklist preparation, and evidence gathering for safety management audits
- Writing findings, nonconformance reports, and audit conclusions in line with ISO 19011
- Management review inputs and outputs - safety performance data, objectives, and action plan status
- Workshop: Audit checklist development and evidence collection simulation exercise
Day 5 - Mock Audit, Improvement & PECB Exam Preparation
- Full mock audit simulation - lead auditor and auditee role-play exercises for ISO 45001:2018
- Nonconformity management, corrective action, and root cause analysis for OHSMS
- Continual improvement strategies - sustaining safety performance gains after certification
- Pre-certification gap analysis - identifying OHSMS gaps against ISO 45001:2018 requirements
- Certification audit preparation - Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit expectations for ISO 45001
- PECB examination overview - format, structure, and preparation guidance
- Course review, assessment, and individual feedback from Petreltech's ISO consultants
Course Resource Pack
Every participant receives Petreltech's exclusive ISO 45001:2018 resource pack:
- ISO 45001:2018 clause-by-clause reference and interpretation guide
- Hazard identification register and risk assessment templates
- Legal register and compliance evaluation tools
- OHSMS audit checklists and audit programme templates
- Incident investigation and corrective action report templates
- Emergency preparedness and response plan template
- Gap analysis tool for ISO 45001:2018 readiness assessment
- PECB exam preparation guide
How Petreltech Helps You Benefit
Practical expertise from certified consultants with proven ISO 45001:2018 implementation and safety audit delivery experience across oil & gas, manufacturing, engineering, and service industries
Expert Safety Consultants
Learn from Petreltech's certified consultants with proven success in ISO 45001:2018 implementation and auditing - trainers who have led OHSMS programmes from the ground up, guided organisations through certification audits, and delivered measurable improvements in workplace safety performance across oil & gas, manufacturing, and industrial operations.
Real-World Safety Practices
Gain hands-on experience integrating safety management theory with real-world practices - every session is grounded in actual OHSMS implementation experience, including how to address common challenges in hazard identification completeness, risk rating consistency, contractor management, and gathering credible audit evidence across different operational environments.
Safety Policy & Operational Controls
Understand how to establish safety policies, objectives, and operational controls tailored to your industry - participants develop the skills to set meaningful OH&S objectives, define measurable targets, create operational controls using the hierarchy of controls, and maintain documented information that supports effective implementation and audit readiness.
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
Master hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation methodologies - including systematic hazard identification approaches for routine and non-routine activities, risk rating frameworks, OH&S opportunity identification, and structured incident investigation methods that identify root causes and drive effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Internal Audit Skills (ISO 19011)
Acquire internal audit skills in line with ISO 19011 to ensure continual improvement in workplace safety - participants learn how to plan and schedule OHSMS audits, prepare audit criteria and checklists, conduct audit interviews and evidence reviews, document findings objectively, and follow up on corrective actions to drive measurable safety performance improvement.
Ready-to-Use OHSMS Templates
Access ready-to-use OHSMS documentation templates, legal registers, and risk assessment tools - Petreltech's safety management toolkit is drawn from active ISO 45001:2018 implementation and audit projects, providing participants with immediately applicable documentation for hazard registers, risk assessments, legal registers, audit programmes, and incident investigations.
Compliance & Safety Culture
Learn strategies to maintain compliance, strengthen safety culture, and reduce workplace incidents - going beyond initial certification to build an OHSMS that drives ongoing compliance with legal and other requirements, embeds a positive safety culture at all organisational levels, and demonstrates continual improvement through successive surveillance and recertification audit cycles.
Notable Features
Designed for HSE managers, safety officers, internal auditors, operations managers, and lead auditors seeking ISO 45001:2018 certification and practical OHSMS expertise
Comprehensive OHSMS Coverage
Comprehensive coverage of ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS requirements and clauses 4-10 - the programme addresses every clause of ISO 45001:2018 in depth, from context and leadership through hazard identification, risk assessment, operational controls, performance evaluation, and continual improvement, ensuring participants have a complete understanding of all OHSMS requirements.
Certified Safety Consultants
Guided by Petreltech's certified safety consultants with global project experience - all trainers hold ISO 45001 lead auditor qualifications and have delivered OHSMS implementation and audit projects across multiple industries and geographies, bringing authentic, real-world insight into every session of the programme.
Hands-On Workshops
Hands-on workshops featuring risk assessments, safety audits, and case studies - participants complete practical exercises in hazard identification, risk rating, operational control development, incident investigation, and audit simulation, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with immediately applicable skills drawn from real industry safety management scenarios.
Exclusive Safety Documentation Templates
Exclusive access to safety documentation templates, registers, and checklists - Petreltech provides each participant with a comprehensive OHSMS documentation toolkit including hazard registers, risk assessment templates, legal registers, audit checklists, incident investigation forms, and gap analysis tools developed through active client projects.
Integrated OHS, Legal & Safety Culture Approach
Integration of occupational health, legal compliance, and safety culture building - the programme develops participants' ability to address all three pillars of a sustainable OHSMS: technical occupational health and safety controls, systematic legal and regulatory compliance management, and the leadership and worker engagement practices that build a lasting safety culture.
PECB Official Examination Option
PECB official examination option for international Lead Auditor certification - as an authorised PECB partner, Petreltech provides direct access to the PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor examination. Participants who pass the exam and meet audit experience requirements can achieve full PECB Lead Auditor certification, recognised by employers and certification bodies worldwide.
Post-Certification Guidance
Post-certification guidance for continual safety performance improvement - Petreltech supports participants beyond training and certification with ongoing guidance on OHSMS continual improvement, surveillance audit preparation, internal audit programme management, and strategies for sustaining and demonstrating progressive safety performance improvement year-on-year.
"Protect people and boost compliance with Petreltech's ISO 45001 training course - a practical program designed to help you build, implement, and audit effective safety management systems for a safer, compliant workplace."
Who Should Attend
Designed for professionals responsible for occupational health and safety management, OHSMS implementation, legal compliance, or safety auditing across any industry
HSE Managers & Safety Officers
Health, Safety and Environment managers, safety officers, and OH&S coordinators responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the organisation's occupational health and safety management system - and for achieving and maintaining ISO 45001:2018 certification.
Internal Auditors & Lead Auditors
Internal auditors and aspiring lead auditors seeking to develop the knowledge and practical skills required to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety management system audits - and to obtain the PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification.
Operations & Facilities Managers
Operations managers, facilities managers, and production supervisors whose roles involve managing safety risks in the workplace - and who need a structured understanding of ISO 45001:2018 requirements, hazard identification, operational controls, and worker safety obligations to support a compliant, safe working environment.
Consultants & Advisors
Management consultants, safety advisors, and third-party professionals who support organisations in implementing and certifying their ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS - and want to enhance their expertise with practical tools, real-world insights, and PECB-recognised lead auditor credentials that strengthen their advisory credibility.
Partner with Petreltech for ISO 45001:2018 Training and Leverage Employee Skills & Knowledge in OHSMS
Petreltech's ISO 45001:2018 training is built on direct consultancy experience supporting organisations across Singapore, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East in achieving and maintaining ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS certification - across oil & gas, manufacturing, engineering, construction, and service sectors.
Our trainers have led full OHSMS implementation cycles - from initial gap analysis and hazard identification through risk assessment, operational control design, worker participation programmes, internal audit frameworks, and third-party certification audit support. Every session reflects what drives real safety performance improvements and successful certification, grounded in measurable outcomes from active client projects.
All trainers hold ISO 45001 lead auditor qualifications and active consultancy experience.
Petreltech provides access to the official PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor examination.
Training examples and case studies drawn from oil & gas, manufacturing, engineering, and service operations.
Ready-to-use safety templates, checklists, and registers from active implementation projects.
ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Training
5 Days | 40 Hours
Live Online & In-Person
Certificate of Completion + PECB Certification Pathway available for all participants who complete the programme.
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