OHSMS Audits

What Type of Audit?

SafetyPlan

• Ideal for a single operation or business.

• Use to establish a clear action plan for the organisation.

• Measures improvement over time.

SafetyPlan Gold

• Ideal for a company with a number of branches or operating units

• Use to establish a clear action plan for each location.

• Measures branch performance over time and allows comparison.

AS 4801

• Ideal for an organisation that needs third party certification to meet client requirements.

• Suits larger organisations with rigorous documentation requirements.

Custom Audits

• If your organisation has special needs, we can assist in designing an audit or inspection protocol that suits.

Desktop Audits

• Ideal for a smaller company that currently doesn't know where to start.

• Ideal for an organisation considering AS 4801 certification, but is unsure of whether it is ready.

Internal Audits

• We can provide an internal auditing procedure for your organisation, including training for your staff.

• Internal audits are a critical element of AS 4801 certification, and can add integrity and value to any OHS management system.

Conducting an OHSMS Audit

To conduct an audit of the OHS management system the following activity will be undertaken:

• Review the existing company OHS Management manuals, policies and procedures ,   statistical information, first aid records, accident investigation and workers compensation documentation.

• Review available site/field OHS management documentation.

• Interview key members of the management team.

• Interview a sample of employees and their representatives.

• Conduct a physical inspection of the company premises.

• Conduct a physical inspection of a sample of branches, sites and field operations.

 

 

Occupational Health and Safety Management Audits

We offer a range of OHS management system audits including:

• SafetyPlan
• SafetyPlan Gold
• AS 4801
• Customised audits
• Desktop audits

AS 4801

The Australian Standard on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – AS 4801 has Australia wide recognition, by both major corporations, and government.  AS 4801 therefore provides an ideal mechanism for independent, third party, audit.

Conducting a desktop Audit

As the name implies, the desk top audit is focused on identifying the existing OHS systems and procedures that are in place, without verifying the implementation of those system.  There is no formal inspection or verification of documentation, however it is usual to conduct a walkthrough inspection at the start of the process, to acquaint the auditor with the scope of the organisation’s operations.

 

Such an audit can be conducted in hours rather than days, because it is restricted to interview and documentation review. 

 

Desktop audits can often provide the starting point for establishing OHS programme requirements, including the need for a more rigorous audit.  A Desktop audit can often answer the question “Where do we start?” and can suit the needs of a smaller organisation. 

 

A desktop audit can be a useful first step in seeking AS 4801 certification, to ensure that the organisation is ready for an AS 4801 audit.