PECB ISO-45001-Lead-Auditor Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

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.

Stage 1 is the readiness and preliminary assessment stage of an initial certification audit. Its purposes include reviewing relevant management-system documented information, assessing site-specific conditions and determining whether the organisation is sufficiently prepared for Stage 2. Any weaknesses that could become nonconformities during Stage 2 can therefore be communicated as areas of concern, making C correct. Option A is incorrect because ISO 19011 provides auditing guidance; the formal two-stage certification requirements are established through ISO/IEC 17021-1. Option B describes the more extensive Stage 2 assessment, where effective implementation and conformity are evaluated. Option D is also incorrect because discussions with client personnel form part of Stage 1 readiness determination. ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training material explicitly identifies Stage 1 areas of concern that could become Stage 2 nonconformities.

The correct answer is A.

This is a serious attempted bribe and a direct threat to audit integrity, impartiality, and credibility. A third-party auditor must not accept gifts, inducements, or favorable treatment in exchange for changing, hiding, or weakening audit findings. The auditor must act ethically and protect the certification process from improper influence.

The organization has also failed to implement the agreed corrective action, so that failure must be recorded accurately. Any attempt to conceal it would be dishonest and would invalidate the audit outcome. In certification auditing, impartiality and objective evidence are fundamental principles. An offer of discounted personal work in exchange for suppressing an audit finding is unacceptable and must be escalated.

Therefore, the correct response is to:

stop the audit activity, because the integrity of the audit has been compromised;

leave the site;

report the attempted bribe immediately to the individual(s) managing the audit programme or certification body;

avoid further direct contact with the auditee until instructions are given.

Why the other options are wrong:

B is unethical because it ignores both the failed corrective action and the attempted bribe.

C is fraudulent because it involves knowingly recording false audit information and accepting the improper benefit.

D is also unethical because it accepts the benefit indirectly and delays the audit to help the auditee avoid the finding.