OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AUDIT

• KPI - WI No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General Requirements (Clause 4.1)

• Is it being maintained the requirements of OHSAS 18001-1999?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scope of the program clearly defined? (If so, How long has the program been established?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a program been established?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHS Policies (Clause 4.2)

• What is the organization’s policy?

• Is the policy defined and is it appropriate to the type, size, and OSH impacts of the organization’s activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the policy include a commitment to continual improvement in the organization’s operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the policy reflect the organizations hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control in the organization’s activities and facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the policy include a commitment to compliance to legal requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the policy documented, implemented, maintained (periodically reviewed) and communicated to all employees and are they aware of their responsibilities to the OSH?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the policy available to interested parties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Planning For Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment And Risk Control (Clause 4.3.1 - OHSAS 18001 Audit checklist of Planning For Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment And Risk Control)

• Are there documented and maintained procedures to establish and update hazards, risks and implementation of controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the procedure cover routine and non-routine activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the procedure cover all personnel and facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the criteria for the assessment of risk address both likelihood and consequence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What mechanism is used to initiate hazard review/revision when operations change?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records to provide evidence of analysis of hazards, risks and controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious hazards that should have been considered and were not? If not, why not?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are results of assessments and effects of controls considered when setting OSH objectives and are they documented and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The methodology:

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Assures consistency with effectiveness of risk control measures?

  Off

  On

• Defines scope, nature and timing?

  Off

  On

• Ensures proactive rather than reactive assessments?

  Off

  On

• Provides for classification of risk tolerability?

  Off

  On

• Identifies those to be eliminated or controlled?

  Off

  On

• Assures consistency with operating experience? (Ref. 4.3.1C of OHSAS 18002-2000)

  Off

  On

• Does the methodology provide input into determination of facility requirements, training needs and operational controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the methodology provide for monitoring of required actions to ensure timeliness and effectiveness of implementation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHSAS 18001 Audit checklist of objectives (Clause 4.3)

• Has the organization established and maintained OSH objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the documented objectives considered legal and other requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are objectives reasonable and measurable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a documented and maintained procedure for periodically reviewing objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are objectives communicated to the employees that are supposed to achieve them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are organizational objectives consistent with Lab/higher level objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHSAS 18001 Audit checklist of OSH Management Program(s) (Clause 4.3.4)

• Are all procedures that supplement the OHS management program available to the appropriate personnel and current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the management programs reviewed at planned intervals and amended as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there programs to achieve all the identified objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the programs include schedules for completion and resources necessary to achieve the objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the programs assign responsibilities for completion of tasks in achieving objectives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHSAS 18001 Audit checklist of Structure and Responsibility (Clause 4.4.1)

• How does management demonstrate their commitment for continual improvement of OSH performance? ( Please describe in detail)

  Good

  Bad

  N/a

• Are roles and responsibility, and authorities defined, documented and communicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has management provided the necessary resources (people, technology, money) to implement this OSH program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the R2A2 of the OSH management appointee document sufficient authority to accomplish 1 & 2 above

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the organization appointed an OSH management appointee from top management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training, Awareness and Competence (Clause 4.4.2)

• Are procedures established and maintained to make employees aware of 1 – 4 above

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How do you ensure personnel are competent to perform tasks that impact OHS?

• Has the appropriate training been done and, where required, by qualified trainers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the training procedures take into account the differing levels of responsibility, ability, literacy and risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there specific, documented minimum requirements for each person performing a task that can cause significant OHS impact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A