In the initial communication by the audit team leader for a certification audit, the OHSMS...

Add a legal expert to the audit team in order to accept the request.

Advise the OHSMS Manager that the audit criteria has been set as ISO 45001 and the audit programme for certification will need to proceed as planned.

Advise the OHSMS Manager that the new criteria can be included without any problem.

Ask the individual(s) managing the programme whether the audit criteria can be revised to include the new request.

Inform the OHSMS Manager that an audit against the regulatory criteria may be possible but will require a new audit team.

Suggest that the OHSMS Manager cancels the audit contract and reapplies to include the additional criteria.