Title Page

  • Client

  • Location
  • Conducted on

  • Audit conducted by

  • SAIOSH Registration Number

  • Audit Report Compiled By

  • SAIOSH Registration Number

  • Audit Committee Memebers

The purpose of an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) audit is to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and best practices, and to identify areas for improvement in an organization's OHS program: Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, national, and industry-specific regulations Risk identification: Identify potential hazards and risks in the workplace Performance evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of OHS management systems Continuous improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing safety practices Employee engagement: Involve employees in the audit process to foster a sense of ownership and accountability

Scope, Purpose and Objective

The purpose of an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) audit is to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and best practices, and to identify areas for improvement in an organization's OHS program: Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, national, and industry-specific regulations Risk identification: Identify potential hazards and risks in the workplace Performance evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of OHS management systems Continuous improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing safety practices Employee engagement: Involve employees in the audit process to foster a sense of ownership and accountability

Section 1- Company Documents

  • COID Letter of Good Standing

CIPC- Company Registration Documents

  • Company Registration Document available

Compensation Fund Documents- COID or RMA

  • Is the document valid

  • Expiry date of the Document

  • Does the Name of the company identified correspond with the Company Registration Document

  • Does the nature of business correspond with the care function of the business

  • Does the document reference the Policy Number

Public Liability Insurance Document

  • Is the Document available

  • Name of the Insurance Provider

  • Is the Document still valid

  • Expiry date of the Document

  • Supply the Policy Number

Certificates and COCs (Certificate of Compliances)

  • Is there an Occupancy Certificate available for the building

  • Is there a Fire Clearance certificate available

  • Is the Electrical COC available

  • Is there a Plumbing COC available

  • Is there an Electric fence COC available

  • Is there a Gas Installation COC available

  • Is there an Extractor COC available

  • Is there a Fire Fighting Equipment COC available

  • Is there a Fire Panel COC available

  • Is there a Fire Pump COC Available

  • Is there a Generator COC available

  • Is there a Boiler Room/ Boiler COC available

  • Is there a Lift installation COC available

  • Is a Solar Panel Installation COC available

  • Is there an Extractor installation COC Available

Equipment Registers

Electrical

  • Is there an Electrical Equipment Register

  • Are all equipment listed

  • Can the list be verified by sample testing

  • Is there a

  • Number of Equipment listed

Hand tools

  • Is there an Electrical Equipment Register

  • Are all equipment listed

  • Can the list be verified by sample testing

  • Number of Equipment listed

Lifting Equipment or Support Structures

  • Is there an Electrical Equipment Register

  • Are all equipment listed

  • Can the list be verified by sample testing

  • Number of Equipment listed

Equipment Service Records

Fire Fighting Equipment

  • Is there a Fighting Equipment Service Record available (Within 12 months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Fire Panel, Detection and Suppression Systems

  • Is there a Fire Panel Service Record (Within 12 months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Fire Pump House

  • Is there a Fire Pump House Service Record (Within 12 months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Generator

  • Is there a Fire Pump House Service Record (Within 12 months or 250 hours)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Extractor

  • Is there an Extractor Service Record (Within 6 Months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Boilers

  • Is there an Extractor Service Record (Within 6 Months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Lifts

  • Is there a Lift Annexure B Service Record (Within 24 Months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Rodent Stations

  • Is there a Rodent Station Service Record (Within 3 Months)

  • When was the last Service Conducted

  • Name of the Service Provider

  • Service Provider's registration number with relevant body

Lifting Equipment

  • Are there Lifting Equipment Service Records (Within 12 Months) for Equipment

  • If no to the above, list the equipment which do not have Service Records

Section 2- Risk Assessments

Registers

  • Is there a Risk Assessment Register availale

  • Does the Risk Assessment Register List all Risk Assessments

Baseline Risk Assessment

  • Is there a Baseline Risk Assessment Available

  • Does the Baseline Risk Assessment Cover the Hazards associated with the business's core functions

  • Does the Baseline Risk Assessment identify high risk activities, conditions or areas which in turns triggers the need for issue based risk assessments

  • Is the Base Line Risk Assessment Signed off

  • When is the next review date

  • Are corrective actions identified

  • Are risks evaluated to a satisfying rate

Issue Based Risk Assesments

  • Are Issue Based Risk Assessments in place for all high risk concerns as identified within the Base Line Risk Assessment

  • Are the Issue Based Risk Assessments signed off

  • If no to the above, List the Issue Based Risk Assessments which are not signed off

  • When is the next review date

  • Are corrective actions identified

  • Are risks evaluated to a satisfying rate

  • Is focus placed more on preventative measures rather than corrective measures

Training

  • Are employees trained on the identified Risk Assessment

  • Are all trainings conducted within 12 months

Section 3- Company Policies

Registers

  • Is there a Register Available for the company policies

  • Does the Policy Register list all policies within the company

Occupational Health and Safety Policy

  • Does the Occupational Health and Safety Policy list the goals and objectives for the organization

  • Does the Occupational Health and Safety Policy trigger measures' in which the organization has put into place to achieve said objectives and targets

  • Is the Occupational Health and Safety Policy signed off by the CEO/ Director

  • Is the Occupational Health and Safety Policy updated every 12 months

  • When is the next review date

Other Policies

  • Are all Policies as per the registers available

  • If no to the above, which Policies are not available

  • Are all Policies signed off by the CEO/ Director

  • Do these Policies trigger any procedures or plans for which is to be enforced or maintained in order to achieve the objectives and goals of the policies

Section 4- Legal Appointments

Company Organogram

  • Is the 16(1) Legal Appointment Available and signed off

  • Is the Company Organogram available

  • Does the company organogram reflect a true measure of the employees and their roles within the organization

  • When last was the organogram revised

Legal Appointment Register

  • Is there a Legal Appointment Register available

  • Does the Legal Appointment register mention all Legal Appointments recognized within the organized.

  • Is the Legal Appointment Register kept up to date and reviewed annually

Legal Appointment Letters

  • Are all Legal appointments as per the Legal Appointment Register available and up to date

  • Name and Surname of the 16(2) Legal Appointee

16(1)- C.E.O Appointment Letter

  • Name and surname of the 16(1) Legal Appointee

  • Is the 16(1) Legal Appointment available and signed off

  • Date of Signature

  • 16(2)- Assistant to the CEO Appointment Letter(s)
  • Name and surname of the 16(1) Legal Appointee

  • Is the 16(2) Legal Appointment available and signed off

  • Is the 16(2) Legal Appointee appointed by the 16(1) Legal Appointee

  • Is the area or department clearly defined within the Appointment Letter

  • Date of Signature

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