QSA Approved Auditor

QSA Approved Auditor course

The value of auditing the quality and implementation of your company's health and safety management system cannot be understated. Some companies prefer to bring in an experienced external consultant, valuing the fact that the person is truly independent of the area and activities being audited. Many, however, prefer an auditor to be trained from within their own staff, appreciating that the person is fully aware of the company culture and ongoing issues.

RoSPA's renowned Quality Safety Audit (QSA) portfolio includes a training course and software package for organisations wishing to have their own in-house 'competent auditor' who works to RoSPA's high standards. The QSA Approved Auditor training course is detailed below. For organisations uncertain of the benefits of training staff to audit health and safety management systems, RoSPA has introduced a new course this year designed to provide an introduction to carrying out an audit.

The course covers the skills and practices of effective safety auditing, including knowledge and understanding of HSG65, experience of auditing safety management systems and competence in the implementation of the QSA system. The course also trains delegates on the use of ORBIT, RoSPA's new audit software, which is designed to facilitate quick and efficient auditing and reporting upon return to the workplace.

Who should attend?

Professionals in a position to perform an audit of their organisation's safety management systems. Some knowledge and/or experience of health and safety is required.

Specific outcomes of the QSA training course:

Course content:

Qualification and certification:

Those who successfully complete the course, including the written examination, will be awarded a RoSPA certificate of training.

In order to attain RoSPA 'Approved Quality Auditor' status, these delegates must submit an audit of their organisation to RoSPA, ideally within six months of attending the course. This audit submission will be moderated and if approved delegates will be entered on a register of Approved QSA Auditors and their organisation will be registered as a QSA company.