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

Clause 9.1.2 of ISO 45001:2018 outlines the need for organizations to evaluate compliance with applicable legal and other requirements as part of their OH and S management system.

Analysis of Options:

A. The organization must evaluate its compliance status at least once a year:The standard does not prescribe a specific frequency but states that evaluations must be conducted at planned intervals.

B. ' Other requirements ' include requirements that the organization has chosen to comply with:Correct. Other requirements may include voluntary standards, industry codes, or contractual obligations.

C. A management review is required in all instances where one or more legal requirements are not being met:This is not true. Management reviews address compliance but are not mandated for every noncompliance.

D. Every member of an audit team must have a detailed understanding of the legal requirements for the sector and type of organization they are auditing:Not true. Auditors must have general competency but can rely on subject-matter experts for legal specifics.

E. If the organization is failing to address a legal requirement relating to another discipline (e.g., Environmental management), this cannot be raised in the audit:Not true. If the legal noncompliance impacts OH and S, it can be raised.

F. The organization cannot outsource its process for evaluating compliance:The organization can outsource evaluation but retains accountability.

G. The organization is required to establish a process for evaluating compliance:Correct. Clause 9.1.2 requires a process for compliance evaluation.

H. The organization is required to evaluate its compliance status with OH and S legal and other requirements:Correct. Clause 9.1.2 explicitly states this requirement.

ISO References:

Clause 9.1.2: Evaluation of compliance.

Clause 7.5: Documented information requirements

ISO 45001 Clause 7.2 Competence requires the organization to:

determine the necessary competence of workers that affect or can affect OH and S performance;

ensure workers are competent, including the ability to identify hazards;

where applicable, take actions to acquire and maintain competence and evaluate the effectiveness of those actions; and

retain appropriate documented information as evidence of competence.

Based on that wording, C is clearly correct because the clause explicitly says workers must be competent, including having the ability to identify hazards. If there is no evidence of that ability, this directly supports a nonconformity against Clause 7.2.

F is also correct because Clause 7.2 requires the organization to determine the competence needed for roles and ensure workers meet it. If there is no evidence that workers’ knowledge and skills are assessed against role requirements, the organization cannot demonstrate that competence has been determined and verified.

H is the third correct answer because Clause 7.2 requires the organization to retain documented information as evidence of competence. Attendance on OH and S training is not, by itself, full proof of competence, but the absence of training records can still support a finding that the organization lacks documented evidence related to competence development and maintenance.

Why the others are not Clause 7.2 findings:

A belongs to Clause 7.3 Awareness, which requires awareness of the consequences of not conforming.

B also relates more to Clause 7.3 Awareness, which includes awareness of the ability to remove themselves from imminent and serious danger.

D is also Clause 7.3 Awareness, because workers must understand their contribution to the effectiveness of the OHSMS.

E relates to consultation and participation under Clause 5.4, not competence.

G refers to quality policy and objectives, which are not ISO 45001 OH and S competence requirements.