PECB Updated ISO-45001-Lead-Auditor Exam Questions and Answers by mahdi

ISO 45001 emphasizes the importance of worker participation, particularly non-managerial workers, in developing and improving the OH and S management system. Clause 5.4 outlines specific areas where their involvement is crucial.

Analysis of Options:

A. Determining competence requirements:Incorrect. Competence requirements are primarily determined by management but may involve feedback from workers.

B. Determining how to fulfil legal requirements:Incorrect. Management typically handles compliance with legal requirements.

C. Determining controls on outsourced processes:Incorrect. This is a management responsibility.

D. Managing the internal audit programme:Incorrect. Workers participate in audits, but managing the program is a management task.

E. Determining what needs to be communicated:Incorrect. Communication strategies are usually set by management.

F. Determining actions to eliminate hazards:Correct. Non-managerial workers ' input is vital in identifying and eliminating workplace hazards (Clause 8.1.2).

G. Establishing the OHS policy:Correct. Workers’ participation in policy development ensures it is relevant and inclusive (Clause 5.2).

H. Establishing OHS objectives:Correct. Workers’ participation ensures that objectives are practical and aligned with workplace realities (Clause 6.2).

The available audit evidence demonstrates that the organisation has recognised the hazards arising from the equipment change and has implemented an appropriate temporary control: restaurant 2 is closed to the public until replacement equipment is installed and personnel are trained. ISO 45001 Clause 8.1.3 requires organisations to establish processes for implementing and controlling planned temporary and permanent changes that can affect OH and S performance. The auditor should assess conformity against requirements and objective evidence, not criticise legitimate business decisions. There is no evidence that restaurant 2 is operating without required emergency equipment; consequently, raising a legal-compliance nonconformity is unsupported. Nor should the auditor prescribe improved purchasing schedules. The correct audit response is therefore to record the evidence demonstrating controlled management of change and continue with the planned audit trail.

Explanation

Prepares the audit report → Audit Team Leader:The Audit Team Leader is responsible for compiling and preparing the final audit report, summarizing findings and conclusions.

Prepares audit checklists for use during the audit → Auditor:Auditors create checklists to ensure a thorough and systematic evaluation during the audit.

Participates under the direction and guidance of an auditor → Auditor in Training:An auditor in training works under supervision to gain experience and contribute to the audit process.

Follows up on audit findings within an agreed timeframe → Auditee:The auditee is responsible for addressing and resolving audit findings and providing evidence of corrective actions.

A person who accompanies the audit team but does not act as an auditor → Observer:Observers are typically external parties or internal personnel who watch the audit process but do not participate actively.

Escorts the auditors but does not participate in the audit → Guide:A guide facilitates the audit by helping auditors navigate the site and access relevant areas or documents.

References

ISO 19011:2018: Guidelines for auditing management systems.

A first-party audit is an internal audit. ISO defines internal audits, or first-party audits, as audits conducted by, or on behalf of, the organization itself. That means the people participating can be the organization’s own auditors or external people acting on its behalf, such as a consultant. (ISO)

Therefore:

A. An auditor certified by CQI and IRCA can participate in a first-party audit, provided the auditor is acting for the organization or on its behalf. Certification status does not prevent participation in an internal audit. This is consistent with the principle that first-party audits are defined by who the audit is for, not by the auditor’s credential. (ISO)

D. An auditor from a consultant organisation can also participate, because first-party audits may be carried out on behalf of the organization by a qualified external consultant. (ISO)

E. An auditor trained in the CQI and IRCA scheme can participate for the same reason: training route does not change the audit type; the audit remains first-party if it is conducted by or for the organization. (ISO)

F. An auditor trained by the organisation clearly can participate, since internal audits are commonly performed by trained internal auditors from within the organization. (ASQ)

The two that do not participate in a first-party audit are:

B. A certification body auditor

C. An auditor from an accreditation body

A certification body auditor performs a third-party audit, not a first-party audit. An accreditation body auditor/assessor evaluates certification bodies or similar conformity assessment bodies, not the organization’s own internal audit program. These are external oversight roles, not first-party audit roles. (ISO)

So the correct answer is:

B, C