This document specifies additional competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system and complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1.
Three types of personnel and certification functions are defined:
— auditors;
— personnel reviewing audit reports and making certification decisions;
— other personnel.
NOTE This document is applicable for auditing and certification of an OH&S management system based on ISO 45001. It can also be used for other OH&S applications.