Requirements Certification V14

Requirements for Certification

Requirements for Certification / V14 2025-04-01

 introduce requirement to send audit report, incl. non-conformances and observations to GWO along with certificate Annex 1: Remote Auditing. Introduces temporary measure for remote auditing is at this stage considered trailing to extract knowledge with an aim to determine a permanent requirement. Sets specific requirements for reporting learning about remote auditing to GWO, and sets minimal requirements for analysing limitations of remote auditing, and to implement mitigating actions (to be included in report to GWO)

Amendment date

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GWO Secretary

Description of changes

 Section 2: states that with this edition of the criteria it is now a requirement for the certification body to document conformity to GWO prior to commencing audit.  Section 2.1: clarified requirement for witnessing/participating in a similar training course. Included option to participate in the Auditor Qualification Training as alternative to witness or participate in the training.

 Section 3.4: Included reference to the 4 pillars of the audit as specified in the Criteria for Training Providers.

 Included "areas of concern" to the process. Requirement to include certificate number in the certificate.

 Section 4: Replaced the wording "estimated auditor time" to "minimum auditor time". Changed Man-day calculation to specific auditor time for theory and practical assessment per module.  Section 5: requirements to inform GWO now refers to annex 1 to be completed and submitted following and audit. Entire document revised for wording and correction of spelling errors

Amendment date

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Approved by & date

GWO Secretary 18.9.2018

18.9.2018

5

Description of changes

 Document template updated to align with the Criteria for Training Providers

 Foreword aligned with GWO Criteria for Training Providers.

 Introduction updated to clarify purpose of document.

 Section 2: ISO standard requirement updated to the latest edition and include ISO 17021 and/or ISO 17065 as required accreditation  Section 3: This section has been included in section 2 as section 2.1. Updated requirement for ISO 9001 or similar lead auditor and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 or similar lead auditor. Specified wording on witnessing or participating in a GWO course and requirement for OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 auditor to witness training.

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