ISO 45001 LA study plan
ISO 45001 LA · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Fundamental principles and concepts of an occupational health and safety management system
Diagram the PDCA cycle from memory and map each ISO 45001 clause (4-10) to its PDCA stage
Define 15 core OH&S terms (hazard, risk, OH&S opportunity, worker, consultation, participation, incident, near miss, documented information) in your own words without reference material
Rank 10 written hazard scenarios against the hierarchy of controls and justify each placement in one sentence
Compare ISO 45001 with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 on context, worker participation and outsourced processes in a one-page table
Your checkpoint
A one-page annotated clause-to-PDCA map plus a 20-term glossary, self-quizzed to at least 90% accuracy.
ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS – Clauses 4 to 10
Interpret Clause 4 and list the inputs an organization must gather for context, interested parties and the OH&S management system scope
Draft a sample OH&S policy that satisfies Clause 5.2 and separate top-management responsibilities across 5.1, 5.3 and 5.4
Apply Clause 6.1.2 to a fictional workplace: identify hazards, assess risks and opportunities, and propose at least three control options per significant risk
Test four sample OH&S objectives against the measurable and monitored criteria of Clause 6.2
Your checkpoint
A mock Clause 4-6 documentation pack (context table, policy, risk register extract, two objectives) scored against a self-built requirement checklist.
ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS – Clauses 4 to 10
Map Clause 7 requirements (resources, competence, awareness, communication, documented information) to the specific evidence an auditor would sample
Classify 12 written nonconformity scenarios under Clause 10.2 and write corrective actions that address root cause rather than correction alone
Distinguish Clause 9.1 monitoring and measurement from 9.1.2 evaluation of compliance using a worked example with indicators
Reconstruct the Clause 4-10 requirement set from memory in a blank matrix and score recall clause by clause
Your checkpoint
A completed Clause 4-10 requirement matrix with recall of at least 85% and every gap flagged for re-study.
Fundamental audit concepts and principles
Differentiate first-party, second-party and third-party audits and state which audit objectives each typically serves
Apply the audit principles of integrity, fair presentation, due professional care, confidentiality, independence and an evidence-based approach to three ethical-dilemma scenarios
Classify 8 written situations as conformity, nonconformity, observation or improvement opportunity and justify each call against a requirement
Explain sampling, audit evidence and audit risk in the context of a scope-limited audit of a single site
Your checkpoint
A 25-item audit concepts and principles quiz with a written rationale for every answer, scored and reviewed.
Preparing for an ISO 45001 audit
Build a one-day audit plan for a 200-person manufacturer that allocates time across all clauses and names auditees by role
Write a document review checklist and a process-based audit trail covering at least two processes end to end
Draft an opening meeting agenda and six open-ended interview questions per clause group
Define audit criteria, scope and objectives for a stage 1 versus stage 2 audit and identify the information needed to do so
Your checkpoint
A complete audit preparation pack: audit plan, document review checklist, interview guides and a working checklist mapped to Clauses 4-10.
Conducting an ISO 45001 audit
Run a 90-minute simulated audit interview with a colleague and record objective evidence against clauses on the checklist
Convert 10 vague or evasive answers into verifiable evidence using follow-up questioning techniques
Classify 15 collected evidence items as conforming, nonconforming or requiring further sampling, citing the clause each time
Write nonconformity reports that state the requirement, the objective evidence and the resulting gap separately
Your checkpoint
A simulated audit report containing at least five clause-referenced findings with evidence notes, ready for peer review.
Closing an ISO 45001 audit & Managing an ISO 45001 audit program
Structure a closing meeting agenda and present findings so auditees can accept or dispute them on the basis of evidence
Draft a corrective action request and evaluate three sample auditee responses for adequacy of root-cause analysis
Design a 12-month risk-based audit programme for a multi-site organization covering scheduling, auditor competence, and programme monitoring and review
Apply Clause 9.2 to judge whether a given audit programme itself meets ISO 45001 requirements
Your checkpoint
A written 12-month audit programme with risk ranking plus a closing pack containing agenda, finding summary and corrective action request form.
Fundamental principles and concepts of an occupational health and safety management system & ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS – Clauses 4 to 10 & Fundamental audit concepts and principles & Preparing for an ISO 45001 audit & Conducting an ISO 45001 audit & Closing an ISO 45001 audit & Managing an ISO 45001 audit program
Complete two full-length timed mock exams covering all seven domains and score at least 80% on each
Re-study the three weakest sub-topics revealed by mock results and rewrite condensed notes for each
Recite the Clause 4-10 structure and the audit principles from memory in under 10 minutes
Trace how internal audit results under Clause 9.2 feed management review under 9.3 and drive improvement under 10.3
Your checkpoint
A one-page personal weak-area remediation sheet plus a mock exam score log showing both attempts at or above 80%.
Milestones
Week 2: Explain Clauses 4, 5 and 6 to a study partner in 15 minutes without notes, and self-score the mock documentation pack at 80% or better.
Week 4: Score at least 80% on a timed 30-question mixed Domain 1-3 quiz with no reference material.
Week 6: Complete the simulated audit end to end (plan, interview, findings, report) and receive peer sign-off that every finding cites a clause and objective evidence.
Week 8: Achieve 80% or better on two full-length timed mock exams and show a written remediation plan for every missed sub-topic.