PECB · ISO45001LA
Validates the skills and knowledge to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S MS) against ISO 45001, using ISO 19011 audit guidelines. Demonstrates the ability to lead an audit team and manage an audit program.
Practice Questions
198
≈ 3 practice exams
Duration
180 minutes
Passing Score
70%
Difficulty
ProfessionalLast Updated
Oct 2026
Use this ISO45001LA practice exam to prepare for PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor with realistic questions, detailed explanations, and focused study modes. The practice bank includes 198 questions for PECB ISO45001LA, so you can review the exam steadily instead of relying on one long cram session.
As you practice, pay extra attention to recurring topics such as ISO 45001 OHSMS Requirements, Audit Principles and Concepts, Audit Planning and Preparation, Conducting On-Site Audits, and Audit Reporting and Nonconformity Management. Start with short sessions to identify weak areas, then move into timed quizzes once your accuracy is consistent.
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5 sample questions with answers and explanations. The full bank has 198 questions, enough for 3 full-length practice exams.
Preview — answers shown1. The audit team selects every tenth training record from a list of 500 records to check for competence verification. Which sampling method is being used? (Select one!)
Explanation
Systematic sampling involves selecting items at regular intervals, such as every tenth record. Random sampling gives each item an equal chance without a fixed pattern, stratified sampling divides the population into subgroups, and judgmental sampling relies on the auditor's professional judgment to select high-risk items.
2. During an audit, the auditor discovers that the organization has falsified incident records to hide a serious injury. What is the most appropriate classification of this finding? (Select one!)
Explanation
Falsifying records is a serious breach of integrity and a systemic failure that significantly impacts the ability of the OH&S management system to achieve intended outcomes. It also potentially involves a breach of legal requirements. Therefore, it is classified as a major nonconformity. Minor nonconformities are isolated lapses, while observations and anomalies do not represent nonfulfillment of requirements or systemic failures.
3. An auditor is found to have shared confidential audit findings with a third party without authorization. Which principle of professional auditor behavior has been violated? (Select one!)
Explanation
Professional auditors must maintain the confidentiality of information acquired during the audit. Sharing findings with unauthorized third parties breaches this trust and violates the integrity of the audit process. Evidence-based approach, open-mindedness, and versatility are important attributes but are not directly related to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.
4. During an audit of the procurement process, the auditor selects five suppliers from a list of 200 by choosing every 40th entry. Which sampling method is being applied? (Select one!)
Explanation
Systematic sampling involves selecting items at regular intervals from a population, such as every 40th entry. Random sampling relies on chance without a fixed interval. Stratified sampling divides the population into subgroups first. Judgmental sampling relies on the auditor's professional judgment rather than a fixed statistical rule.
5. A lead auditor is assigned to audit a process they previously implemented as a consultant. Which personal attribute of a professional auditor is primarily violated by this assignment? (Select one!)
Explanation
Ethical conduct is a core personal attribute requiring auditors to be fair, truthful, sincere, honest, and discreet. A fundamental aspect of ethical conduct in auditing is maintaining independence and impartiality. Auditing one's own work creates a conflict of interest and compromises objectivity, which is a violation of ethical standards. Open-mindedness refers to being receptive to alternative viewpoints, which is important but not the primary issue here. Diplomatic behavior involves tact and sensitivity in interactions, while versatility refers to adapting to different situations; neither addresses the fundamental conflict of interest inherent in auditing one's own prior work.
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