A specialist course that puts safety leaders and internal auditors through real audit scenarios, sampling records, distinguishing an implemented control from a documented one, and writing findings that stand up. Its 19 interactions and 6 competencies produce an evidence file that proves the system worked, not just that a form was signed.
Knowledge training for the person who conducts or supports internal safety audits — internal auditors, safety coordinators, HSE staff, and managers preparing for or maintaining a COR / SECOR program.
Equip the person who conducts or supports internal safety audits to gather audit evidence, triangulate it, and score a safety management system honestly — starting from this…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 1 hour 20 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for one year
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Safety leaders, program administrators, and internal auditors who evaluate safety-management systems and build the evidence file behind them.
Internal auditors who conduct a safety-management-system audit and score its elements against an audit protocol
Safety coordinators and HSE staff who gather audit evidence, support an internal audit, or maintain a COR / SECOR program
Managers and supervisors preparing their workplace for a COR / SECOR audit who need to understand what auditors verify and how
Workers being developed toward the internal-auditor role, or supporting an audit as evidence-gatherers on their own site
What you will learn
Explain the internal-auditor role — to verify the safety management system is REAL, not just filed — and that an auditor trusts what triangulates; and that this is knowledge, NOT the Certified Internal COR Auditor designation (partner-accredited through SAFE Work Manitoba / CSAM)
Describe the three kinds of audit evidence — documentation, observation, interview — what each one can and cannot prove, and why a finding stands only when the three TRIANGULATE; paper alone is not proof the system is lived
Gather evidence element by element on the audit walk and score an element honestly on whether it is documented AND implemented AND effective — not just present in the binder
Interview with sound technique — open questions and the worker's real experience, not leading questions — and reconcile a record-versus-reality contradiction between what the file says and what the worker who does the job describes
Course outline
An Auditor Trusts What Triangulates — An auditor trusts what triangulates, not what's filed.
Three Kinds of Evidence — Each of the three kinds of audit evidence proves something different.
Gathering & Scoring — How to run the audit walk and turn gathered evidence into an honest score.
The Evidence File — Documenting the audit objectively — the evidence file — and recognizing the unsupported score.
Objective, Not Optimistic — An auditor is objective, not optimistic. Two rules protect that: NO BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT (score the…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Criminal Code s.217.1 (Bill C-45 / the Westray amendment)
CSA Z1000 — Occupational health and safety management: the framework for a documented, managed safety system (cited…
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year.
Common questions
How long does Internal Auditing & Evidence Gathering take?
About 1 hour 20 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Internal Auditing & Evidence Gathering certificate valid?
One year from the day you pass. Orientra’s standard is for safety-management and auditing training to be reviewed at least annually and whenever the organization, the work, the safety management system or the audit protocol change — a new operation or worksite, a reorganization, a revised program, a new COR / SECOR audit cycle, or a serious incident all trigger a refresh.
Which laws and standards does Internal Auditing & Evidence Gathering cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Criminal Code s.217.1 (Bill C-45 / the Westray amendment); CSA Z1000 — Occupational health and safety management: the framework for a documented, managed safety system (cited…; and 5 more listed on this page.
Who should take Internal Auditing & Evidence Gathering?
Safety leaders, program administrators, and internal auditors who evaluate safety-management systems and build the evidence file behind them.
Is this course part of a training program?
Yes. It is included in Safety Leadership & Due Diligence.