Upcoming Changes to RABQSA Lead Auditor Certifications

[BSMITH]

I recently found out from the RABQSA that they will be loosening up the Lead Auditor certification requirements in early 2007. For qualification-based certifications only, the witnessing requirements for Lead Auditors will be abolished. Their goal is to have the changes effective in January 2007 or soon afterwards. I learned this in response to my statements to the RABQSA that it was virtually impossible to become a certified OHSMS Lead Auditor.

[Randy]

It is impossible to become an OHS LA as things are right now

[BSMITH]

In Reply to Parent Post by Randy

It is impossible to become an OHS LA as things are right now

That's true and that's what I told the RABQSA; however, that will change when they do away with the requirement to have an audit witnessed by a RABQSA (or IRCA) certified Lead Auditor.

[Randy]

There is only 1 IRCA OHS Lead in the US I think.....