Information
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Document No.
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Site / Company
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Personnel interviewed and accompanying auditor
Procedure
Occupational health hazard identification
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Are all potential sources of exposure identified through the process of risk assessment?
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Is the process considered previous risk assessment, exposure monitoring results, medical surveillance results, health incidents and the findings of audits performed ?
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Are SEGs establishment?
- compliant
- partially compliant
- not compliant
- N/A
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Are SEGs reviewed for their relevancy at a minimum of every 2 years or where a change in process, task, or controls ?
Exposure Assessments
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Is the site undertake exposure assessment to assess the exposure of workers to hazards in the workplaces?
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is the exposure measured through personal and stationary monitoring?
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Are sampling methodologies consistent with the requirements of international recognized standards?
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All sample analysis carried out by accredited laboratories?
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Are controls identified and their effectiveness taken into account when evaluating exposure ?
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Is the priority for sampling given to employees at highest risk of exposure?
Sampling plan and data collection
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Is the minimum number of samples taken for each SEG per company procedure?
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Is the IH sampling schedule or plan established?
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Are individuals sampled being randomly chosen?
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The sampling conducted for the purpose of long term exposure assessment, is normally based on routine operation under normal conditions?
Determination of exposure levels and control
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Are results of exposures compared against OEL?
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Are controls put in place to manage exposure below OEL?
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When recommending control for identified and assessed hazards, is the hierarchy of control applied?
Communication of exposure monitoring results
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After receipt of any monitoring results, sampled employees notified about their monitoring results?
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Is the monitoring made personally to the sampled worker?
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Is the IH notification form used whenever there is exceedence?
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Are all OEL exceedences reported within 24 hours upon receipt and confirmation of results?
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Is the notification made to the appropriate HoD or supervisor for the area where exceedence occurred?
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Is the investigation conducted for every incident I.e. exceedence with maximum reasonable corrective actions ?
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Are all personal monitoring results reported back to the employees concerned within 7 days of receipt of results?
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Is the IH report prepared and submitted to management within 7 days upon receipt and confirmation of results
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Is the IH report includes recommendations and actions taken?
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Is the annual IH monitoring summary data provided to management for each SEG
Quality control
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Are monitoring equipment appropriately calibrated ?
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Are staff carrying out workplace monitoring have adequate training or experience?
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Are field sample blank provided for each set of samples submitted to lab?
