Certified OSSE External Auditors
AĀ Certified Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC OSSE External AuditorĀ is a Health and Safety Professional who is trained and qualified to assess the occupational health and safety and return to work management system of a large-employer (20 employees or more).
An external auditor is screened, selected and trained by the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC to conduct qualifying OSSE audits. Auditors must have adequate industry experience and retain a recognized professional Health & Safety designation (CRSP, CSP or equivalent) to be considered for pre-screening.
The auditor pre-screening includes written and oral skills tests, criminal check and a behaviour based interview. Auditors that are selected following this process must successfully complete Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BCās auditor training and a student audit.
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC Certified External OSSE Auditors are the only type of auditor qualified to conduct Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC OSSE certification and re-certification audits. They can also be used to conduct OSSE maintenance audits for Large Employers and Small Employer OSSE certification, maintenance and re-certificationĀ audits.
To become a Certified OSSE External Auditor, individuals are required to complete MSABC’s OSSE External Auditor course and fulfill specific requirements. Learn more.
Large Employer OSSE Maintenance Auditors
A Large Employer OSSE MaintenanceĀ Auditor is a permanent employee of a large employer (20 employees or more) who has received a minimum of 14Ā hours of instruction and training on how to conduct, document and score an OSSE audit.Ā Maintenance auditors must also pass aĀ written assessmentĀ and successfully complete a student audit. These auditors conduct maintenance audits for large employers in years 2 and 3 of their OSSE certificationĀ cycle.
Small Employer OSSE Internal Auditors
A Small Employer OSSE Internal Auditor is a permanent employee of a small employer (19 and less full time equivalent employees) who has received a minimum of 14 hours of instruction and training on how to conduct, document and score an OSSE audit. Small Employer Internal OSSE Auditors must pass a written assessment and successfully complete a student audit. These auditors conduct both certification and maintenance audits for their employer.
NOTE: All Audit submissions undergo a quality assurance process through theĀ Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC.