Safety Auditor Fundamentals
This one-day course replaces the previous Safety Auditor Training and is designed for individuals who will be evaluating the effectiveness of a company’s Safety & Health Management Program against Certificate of Recognition (COR®) and Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR®) standards. The course introduces participants to the AuditSoft tool, which is a requirement for companies submitting internal audits.
Participants will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of auditing their company’s program and will be shown how to evaluate systems against these program standards. Participants will have an opportunity to conduct a qualified voluntary audit submission upon completion of the training, earning their Internal Safety Program Auditor Certification. Submission of a qualification audit is also a requirement for any participant who is working towards their NCSO™ and NHSA™ designation.
Course Focus
- Role as an internal auditor
- Purpose and types of audits
- Audit processes
- Key concepts to conducting an audit
- Evaluation of a company’s internal program against the COR®/SECOR® Audit Tool
- Steps to obtaining Internal Safety Program Auditor Certification
Course Length: 1 day (8 hours)
Pre-requisite: Safety Management
Certification
This course offers two levels of certification:
- Level 1: Safety Auditor Fundamentals Training
This course concludes with a written exam upon completion of the training. Participants must achieve a minimum score of 80% for course certification. - Level 2: Internal Safety Auditor Program Certification (Practical Element)
To become a Certified Internal Safety Program Auditor, an individual qualification audit must be submitted to the SCSA within 8-months of completing this training.
Maintenance of Certification
- Submit your self-audit proficiency within 8 months of course completion to obtain auditor status
- Submit one audit within the 3-year certification period
- Recertification is required every 3 years
CEU Credits
Course hours can be used towards the Gold Seal Certification application for credits, subject to credit approval upon review. Note: every 6 hours of learning equals 1 Gold Seal credit.
This course may be eligible for BCRSP CPD points. See the BCSRP website at www.bcrsp.ca for CPD criteria.