Integrated Management System (IMS) Audit Template - 6 Planning

Information

Organisation
- NSS Maintenance Limited
- NSS Cleaning Limited
- NSS Testing Limited
- NSS Hire Limited
Conducted on
Prepared by
Location
- Altrincham
- Manchester
- Slough
- Leeds, Colton
- Leeds, Meanwood
- Falkirk
Auditees
Executive Summary

6 Planning

6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities

The organization has established, implemented and maintains a process and that its IMS can achieve its intended outcomes, prevent (or reduce) undesired effects and achieve continual improvement
The organization determines risks related to hazards and opportunities
The organization determines risks and opportunities related to applicable legal and other requirements
The organization determines and assesses risk and opportunities related to the operation of the IMS that can affect the achievement of the intended outcomes
The organization retains the required documented information

The organization determines and assesses hazards and opportunities in the workplace and to workers that takes into account...
Routine and non-routine activities and situations
Emergency situations
People (workers, contractors and visitors) who have access to or are in the vicinity of the workplace and their activities and for workers who perform work-related activities at a location not under direct control of the organization
Organization's operations and activities including the design of work areas, processes, etc., changes in knowledge of hazards, situations occurring in the vicinity of the workplace or not controlled by the organization
Actual or proposed changes in the organization, its operations, processes, activities and IMS
Past incidents, internal or external to the organization, including emergencies, and their causes
Applicable legal and other requirements
Effectiveness of existing controls
Consideration of the hierarchy of controls
Opportunities to eliminate or reduce QHSE risks and to adapt work to workers
The organization retains the required documented information

The organization identifies and has access to up-to-date legal and other requirements that are applicable to its risks, aspects and IMS
The organization determines how to apply and meet these requirements
The organization retains the required documented information...
Applicable legal and other requirements, ensuring this documented information is updated to reflect changes
To show how compliance with its applicable legal and other requirements is achieved

The organization plans actions to address its risks and opportunities
The organization plans actions to address applicable legal and other requirements
The organization plans actions to prepare for, and respond to, emergency situations, how to integrate and implement the relevant actions, including the determination and application of controls, into the IMS
The organization plans how to evaluate the effectiveness of these actions and respond accordingly

IMS objectives determined at appropriate levels and take into account the organization's significant risks, environmental aspects and associated compliance obligations
OH&S objectives shall be:
Consistent with the OH&S policy
Measurable (if practicable)
Take into account applicable legal and other requirements
Take into account the result of any consultation with workers
Monitored
Communicated
Updated as appropriate
The organization considers best practices, technological options, financial, operational and business requirements
The organization arranges for the participation of workers
The organization retains the required documented information

Organization shall determines...
What will be done
What resources will be required
Who will be responsible
When it will be completed
How the results will be evaluated
How the actions to achieve objectives will be integrated into the organization's business processes
The organization retains documented information on the objectives and plans to achieve them